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December 1, 2008       Share:    

Source: http://haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1042316.html

EU Document on Mideast Peace Bid Alarms Israel

[Ha'aretz] Barak Ravid - Israeli officials are deeply concerned over an internal document written by the French Foreign Ministry outlining the EU's plans for advancing an Israeli-Palestinian deal in 2009. Inter alia, it calls for increased pressure on Israel to reopen Palestinian institutions in Jerusalem, including Orient House, which formerly served as PA headquarters in the city. "A key part of building the Palestinian state involves resolving the status of Jerusalem, as the future capital of two states," it declares. Therefore, "the EU will work actively towards the re-opening of the Palestinian institutions, including the Orient House." In addition, it notes, the EU "expects a complete freeze of all settlement activities including natural growth, including in East Jerusalem."

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