Israel / Palestine

ECFR’s two state parameters

ECFR’s two state parameters provide a framework through which the EU can step up its efforts to achieve the just resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a two state solution

Time to Talk About a One State Solution?

I am both a longstanding supporter of the Palestinian cause and a friend of Israel. As a British Minister for the Middle East in 1999-2001…

EU backed into a corner on Israel-Palestine

Trump’s Jerusalem announcement and Netanyahu’s visit have placed unprecedented strain on Europe’s Israel-Palestine policy. 

The long road towards Palestinian re-unification

Even if current steps do not immediately lead to full national reunification, they can still be an important opening that can provide at least partial relief for Gaza and stabilise the Palestinian political scene

Time to bring Hamas in from the cold

The EU should welcome Hamas's new political platform and seize the opportunity to engage moderates within the movement

Has Netanyahu really won?

Losing the cover of the two state solution could pose serious problems for Benyamin Netanyahu