The Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) has launched a database tracking sanctions and restrictive measures against Israel worldwide, documenting 121 actions across 62 countries. Of those, 93 are classified as active and in effect.

The findings highlight mounting international pressure that the institute warns could develop into a broader strategic threat to Israel’s economy, affecting financial relationships, trade and access to critical defense technology.

The financial sector accounts for the largest share of the documented restrictions, with 40 measures—approximately one-third of the total. Trade and defense follow with 24 measures each, alongside 14 diplomatic measures and 12 legal measures.

Spain tops the list with nine actions against Israel, followed by Turkey with seven, Britain with six and Belgium with five. The database records measures across nearly every continent. In the United States, the boycott decisions documented by the project are currently confined to academia.

JPPI Director-General Dr. Shuki Friedman warned that the cumulative impact could extend far beyond the individuals, officials or products directly targeted.

He said it would be a mistake to assume that sanctions against Israeli ministers, individuals in Yehuda and Shomron, or products from those areas would stop at the Green Line. Foreign banks, investors and commercial partners facing potential legal or regulatory risks from their ties to Israel could choose to reduce their exposure to the country more broadly.

The combination of trade and defense restrictions presents a particular concern for Israeli industry, which relies heavily on imported dual-use components and technologies, as well as access to international export markets.

Friedman warned that the central danger is a shift from narrowly targeted sanctions to restrictions affecting the systems on which Israel’s economy and security depend.

He called on the government to treat the issue as a strategic threat and establish a coordinated national mechanism to address it, rather than relying on individual diplomatic responses to each new restriction.

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