Israel’s foreign policy after its snap election
Amidst allegations of fraud and bribery, Israeli PM Netanyahu has called for a snap election on 9 April. In what direction could a new Israeli government take its foreign policy?
Hugh Lovatt
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
Jerusalem protests: violence in the vacuum
There is still the chance, just, to limit further instability and bloodshed in Israel-Palestine
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
Issa Amro and the EU’s Palestinian Authority problem
The EU needs to rein in the Palestinian Authority in the face of its crackdown, lest it undermines its own reputation as a defender of human rights
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
Europe and the Palestinian Authority’s Authoritarian Drift
The post-Abbas period is poised to be a polarising and confrontational period for Palestinian democracy
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.