Israel / Palestine

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

After the UN, the EU must lead the way on Israeli settlements

Resolution 2334 should be seen as a belated step towards mobilizing the international consensus. But to give it any real effect, states will need to build on the resolution with a view to making it operational. The EU is best positioned to do so.