The EU and the Israel-Palestine Test

Michelle Pace; Anna Khakee

The EU and the Israel-Palestine Test

Michelle Pace
, Anna Khakee

Research output: Other contribution › Net publication - Internet publication › Research › peer-review

Abstract

Although the US has often prided itself of the status of sole interlocutor in the Middle East “conflict”, it has equally gained the reputation of an interested and biased mediator. In parallel, the European Community or EC – now European Union, EU – claimed to have a ‚more balanced’ approach on the Middle East file, which in turn garnered Palestinians’ trust. But during the current escalation, the EU has been woefully disunited. This blog argues that a more unified European voice can only come about by “walking the talk” of an Israel-Palestine policy/peace agreement based on purported basic European values.

Original language	English
Publication date	31 Oct 2023
Place of Publication	Frankfurt
Publisher	Peace Research Institute in Frankfurt (PRIF)
Publication status	Published - 31 Oct 2023

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 1 No Poverty
SDG 2 Zero Hunger
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 4 Quality Education
SDG 5 Gender Equality
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 13 Climate Action
SDG 14 Life Below Water
SDG 15 Life on Land
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

Keywords

EU
Israel
Palestine
Gaza
West Bank
East Jerusalem
Jerusalem
occupied Palestinian territories
Euro-Arab dialogue
Middle East Peace Process
Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO)
Hamas
terror
terrorism
War Crimes
Yom Kippur War
Humanitarian aid
development
Fatah
democracy
Josep Borrell
Ursula van der Leyen
Roberta Metsola
European Parliament
European Commission
Council of the EU
Oliver Varhelyi
Enlargement
Integration
peace
justice
International law
war
Israel Palestine conflict
Denmark
Germany
Sweden
Austria

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https://blog.prif.org/2023/10/31/the-eu-and-the-israel-palestine-test/Licence: CC BY

SHAPEDEM-EU: SHAPEDEM-EU Horizon Europe: EU Democracy Support in its Eastern and Southern Neighbourhoods
Pace, M. (Project working partner), Huber, D. (Project working partner), Korosteleva-Polglase, E. (Project working partner), Makdisi, K. (Project working partner), Soler, E. (Project working partner), Ghali, A. (Project working partner), Bahout, J. (Project working partner), Mouawad, J. (Project working partner), Colombo, S. (Project working partner), Balfour, R. (Project working partner), Youngs, C. (Project working partner), Mikhelidze, N. (Project working partner), Lledo, E. (Project working partner), Gora, M. (Project working partner), Haardt, J. (Project working partner), Konrad, L. E. (Project working partner), Gawrich, A. (Project coordinator), Schnoppner, F. A. (Project coordinator), Koubaa, M. (Project working partner), Utgés Serra , M. (Project working partner), Kurukulasuriya , L. (Project working partner), Osypchuk , A. (Project working partner), Haran, O. (Project working partner), Yerashevich, N. (Project working partner) & Achrainer, C. (Project participant)
01/10/2022 → 30/09/2025
Project: Research
Gaza: Making the Invisible Visible: Slow Violence, Mental Health and Resilience in Gaza
Pace, M. (Project coordinator), Yacobi, H. (Project coordinator), Abu Jamei, Y. (Project coordinator) & Attiya Abu Mustafa, Z. (Project coordinator)
01/09/2022 → 30/06/2023
Project: Research

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The EU and the Israel-Palestine Test

Abstract

UN SDGs

Keywords

Access to Document

Projects

SHAPEDEM-EU: SHAPEDEM-EU Horizon Europe: EU Democracy Support in its Eastern and Southern Neighbourhoods

Gaza: Making the Invisible Visible: Slow Violence, Mental Health and Resilience in Gaza

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