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July 19, 2013       Share:    

Source: http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_opinion.php?id=5031

Meet Christian Berger: Responsible for the EU Settlement Guidelines

(Israel Hayom) Boaz Bismuth - It is rather embarrassing to see former great empires conspiring together today like some beacon of morality. When they have no ability to influence, they choose the second option, which is to get in the way. A small group of clerks in Brussels has formulated a complex legal document, which determines that future agreements with Israel will not apply beyond the 1967 lines. The report was compiled in the European Commission's Middle East department headed by Christian Berger, an Austrian diplomat who for the past few years was the EU envoy in the Palestinian territories. On Monday, the EU's foreign ministers are expected to meet again. The Czech Republic, Holland, Germany, Bulgaria and Romania are likely to question whether the EU move was smart, considering Kerry's current push in the region. In contrast, countries like Sweden, Belgium, Ireland, Austria and Spain are expected to welcome the policy.

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