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10 Reasons Why Europe Should Vote “Yes” For Palestinian Bid in UN
September 17, 2011 · Mustapha Hamoui
Martti Ahtisaari and Javier Solana:
As ever, the biggest challenge facing the E.U.’s 27 member states is presenting a unified front. There are 10 compelling reasons for them to coalesce around a “yes” vote and keep the two-state approach to Middle East peace alive.
A good list, some items of which sound almost Machiavellian:
The U.S. is unable to vote “yes” for evident domestic reasons, but the E.U. 27 doing so would strengthen America’s hand when dealing with Israel
Do check the whole list. It provides an invaluable insight by two Europe insiders of EU foreign policy making.