The EU's approach to Israel and the Palestinians. FRIDE.
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US President Barack Obama is firmly committed to making progress towards peace in the Arab-Israeli conflict. Since taking office, he has repeatedly emphasised the need to work towards a two-state solution.
Despite divisions amongst Palestinians and the reluctance of the new Israeli government to work towards a viable two-state solution, this Policy Brief by Clara Marina O’Donnell explores how the EU should do its utmost to support US efforts to bring both parties to the negotiating table.
Serious peace talks are impossible while the Palestinians remain divided. The EU must actively support Palestinian reconciliation and consider suspending its assistance to Palestinian police forces until a unity government is formed to avoid deepening divisions between Hamas and Fatah.
This Policy Brief has been jointly published with the Centre for European Reform (CER).
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ach-to-israel-and-the-palestinians