Report: EU FMs to Call Next Week for Split Jerusalem
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/175608
(IsraelNN.com) European Union foreign ministers are expected to officially call next week for the division of Jerusalem, according to a draft document obtained by Haaretz. A Tuesday report in the newspaper says the document implies that the EU would recognize a unilateral Palestinian Authority declaration of statehood.
The document - to be discussed at a two-day Brussels meeting on the peace process starting on December 7 - expresses the EU's concern over the deadlock in the peace process and calls for the immediate renewal of negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority in accordance with a prescribed timetable.
(IsraelNN.com) European Union foreign ministers are expected to officially call next week for the division of Jerusalem, according to a draft document obtained by Haaretz. A Tuesday report in the newspaper says the document implies that the EU would recognize a unilateral Palestinian Authority declaration of statehood.
The document - to be discussed at a two-day Brussels meeting on the peace process starting on December 7 - expresses the EU's concern over the deadlock in the peace process and calls for the immediate renewal of negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority in accordance with a prescribed timetable.
The newspaper says that Israel is waging a diplomatic campaign to keep the EU from issuing such an endorsement, but diplomats close to the EU deliberations believe it is virtually inevitable.
Foreign Ministry Calls EU Plan Counterproductive
Reported: 12:02 PM - Dec/01/09 http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/175619
(IsraelNN.com) The Foreign Ministry warned Tuesday morning that a Swedish-led attempt to have the European Union recognize eastern Jerusalem as the capital of the Palestinian Authority will backfire.
The draft proposal, expected to be placed on the EU table next week, would damage efforts to reach peace with the PA and damage the EU’s standing as a trusted entity, ministry spokesman Yossi Levy said.
Reported: 12:02 PM - Dec/01/09 http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/175619
(IsraelNN.com) The Foreign Ministry warned Tuesday morning that a Swedish-led attempt to have the European Union recognize eastern Jerusalem as the capital of the Palestinian Authority will backfire.
The draft proposal, expected to be placed on the EU table next week, would damage efforts to reach peace with the PA and damage the EU’s standing as a trusted entity, ministry spokesman Yossi Levy said.
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