The EU has called on its members to warn Israel of “consequences” if it refuses to recognize a Palestinian state, a move many in the bloc say is necessary to achieve lasting peace in the Middle East, the Financial Times reported on Monday.
According to a document prepared ahead of talks between EU foreign ministers and senior Israeli and Arab officials, Brussels has reportedly proposed that member states “set out the consequences they envisage to attach to engagement or non-engagement” by Israel with the plan.
Previous reports suggested that the EU has called for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state as a prerequisite for sustainable peace and the normalization of ties between Israel and the Arab world. Publicly, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell declared on Monday that “from now on I will not talk about the peace process, but I want a two-state-solution process.
Poster Comment:
The Saudis have a workable peace plan that requires a Palestinian state which is recognized by Israel and is admitted to the UN. A rapidly declining economy in both the US and Israel could force both to either accept peace or to launch WW III.