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Two states for two peoples?
The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict,
International Law and
EU Policy
TheEUtwo-statepolicyReportataglance
The situation today
• Since 1973, the EEC/EU has demanded the establishment of a
sovereign, viable, democratic Palestinian state as the only
possible solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict – in fact
necessary in order to solve ALL of Israel's conflicts in the region
• 50 years of strenuous EU efforts (both financially and
diplomatically) have not brought this solution any closer
• the peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian
Authority have terminated
• the tense security situation remains undiminished
• the PA is not democratic, viable or "sovereign"
Reasons for failure
The EU two-state policy is based on three assumptions:
• conceptually, that the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is territorial and
not existential
• legally, that the West Bank belongs to Palestinians for their State
• practically, that the establishment of a peaceful, democratic
fully-fledged Palestinian state beside Israel is feasible.
The Report shows: these assumptions are false.
Is the conflict "existential"or
"territorial"?
1922: Mandate for Palestine: homeland for the Jewish people in
Palestine, protection of civil and religious rights of non-Jews in
Palestine, and Jews outside Palestine
1921:Transjordan
1937: Peel Plan
1939: LondonConferences, McDonald Paper
1947: UN Partition Plan
ALL PROPOSALSACCEPTED BY ZIONISTS BUT REJECTED BYTHE
ARAB/PALESTINIAN LEADERSHIP – CONCLUSION:THIS ISAN
EXISTENTIALCONFLICT
Birth of the policy:Venice
Declaration (1980)
The Report clarifies:
1967 – European quest for power
Yom KippurWar (1973)
Arab oil boycott
Palestinian terror
Euro-Arab Dialogue
1980s
1990s – Oslo
2000s – "No peace without justice"
EU's discriminatory
application of law
The Report clarifies:
• International law vs policy
• UNSC 242
• Sovereignty and territory
• Self-determination
• Occupation
Statehood and dynamics
of regional power
The Report clarifies:
• Four regional political camps in the region
• "statehood" in the region
• Lack of rule of law
• Palestinians are part of this structure and culture
Palestinian political
culture
The Report clarifies:
• Socio-political structures
• Economic Situation
• Political violence
Why has EU state-building
in theWest Bank failed?
The Report clarifies with examples:
• Direct financing of the PA
• Building Palestinian state security institutions
• Seizing Area C for Palestinian statehood
TheAbrahamAccords – a
new approach to regional
security and peace
The path to peace
A successful settlement of this conflict can only be achieved within
the framework of a consistent application of international law, under
the following conditions:
• rejection of extremism and mutual acceptance on both sides;
• the fair and equal application of international law to all actors in
the region; and
• strengthening Palestinian institutions of government based on
the rule of law.
Recommendation 1
Confront Palestinian
rejectionism
The EU must acknowledge and internalize:
• all relevant Palestinian political organizations call for the
destruction of the State of Israel.
• Palestinian ties with extremist actors in the region, such as Iran.
• Developments in the region show that the abovementioned can
be overcome, but the obstacles are significant.
Recommendation2
Interpretand apply international
law equally acrosstheregion
The EU must recognize that
• The EU’s assertion that the Palestinians have a right to
statehood in East Jerusalem and the West Bank is based on a
unique and incorrect reading of international law the EU does
not apply to any other comparable conflict or occupation.
• Recognition of the Palestinian right to self-determination does
not à priori include a right to a full-fledged state.
• Israel has valid claims to territorial sovereignty in the West
Bank.
Recommendation3
Establishconditionsofstatehood
Factors for consideration:
• The EU’s interventions on the ground currently support a
Palestinian political culture that needs urgent reform.
• European financial aid should be conditional on the
performance of benchmarked requirements in three main areas:
a) cultivation of fundamental values that protect the rule of
law, and the civil, religious, and political rights of everybody;
b) encouragement of personal liberty and equality, including
acceptance of Jews as equal members of society; and
c) normalization of relations with Israel along the lines of other
agreements with Israel such as the Abraham Accords.
Thank you!
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EU two-state policy review

  • 1. Two states for two peoples? The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict, International Law and EU Policy TheEUtwo-statepolicyReportataglance
  • 2. The situation today • Since 1973, the EEC/EU has demanded the establishment of a sovereign, viable, democratic Palestinian state as the only possible solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict – in fact necessary in order to solve ALL of Israel's conflicts in the region • 50 years of strenuous EU efforts (both financially and diplomatically) have not brought this solution any closer • the peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority have terminated • the tense security situation remains undiminished • the PA is not democratic, viable or "sovereign"
  • 3. Reasons for failure The EU two-state policy is based on three assumptions: • conceptually, that the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is territorial and not existential • legally, that the West Bank belongs to Palestinians for their State • practically, that the establishment of a peaceful, democratic fully-fledged Palestinian state beside Israel is feasible. The Report shows: these assumptions are false.
  • 4. Is the conflict "existential"or "territorial"? 1922: Mandate for Palestine: homeland for the Jewish people in Palestine, protection of civil and religious rights of non-Jews in Palestine, and Jews outside Palestine 1921:Transjordan 1937: Peel Plan 1939: LondonConferences, McDonald Paper 1947: UN Partition Plan ALL PROPOSALSACCEPTED BY ZIONISTS BUT REJECTED BYTHE ARAB/PALESTINIAN LEADERSHIP – CONCLUSION:THIS ISAN EXISTENTIALCONFLICT
  • 5. Birth of the policy:Venice Declaration (1980) The Report clarifies: 1967 – European quest for power Yom KippurWar (1973) Arab oil boycott Palestinian terror Euro-Arab Dialogue 1980s 1990s – Oslo 2000s – "No peace without justice"
  • 6. EU's discriminatory application of law The Report clarifies: • International law vs policy • UNSC 242 • Sovereignty and territory • Self-determination • Occupation
  • 7. Statehood and dynamics of regional power The Report clarifies: • Four regional political camps in the region • "statehood" in the region • Lack of rule of law • Palestinians are part of this structure and culture
  • 8. Palestinian political culture The Report clarifies: • Socio-political structures • Economic Situation • Political violence
  • 9. Why has EU state-building in theWest Bank failed? The Report clarifies with examples: • Direct financing of the PA • Building Palestinian state security institutions • Seizing Area C for Palestinian statehood
  • 10. TheAbrahamAccords – a new approach to regional security and peace
  • 11. The path to peace A successful settlement of this conflict can only be achieved within the framework of a consistent application of international law, under the following conditions: • rejection of extremism and mutual acceptance on both sides; • the fair and equal application of international law to all actors in the region; and • strengthening Palestinian institutions of government based on the rule of law.
  • 12. Recommendation 1 Confront Palestinian rejectionism The EU must acknowledge and internalize: • all relevant Palestinian political organizations call for the destruction of the State of Israel. • Palestinian ties with extremist actors in the region, such as Iran. • Developments in the region show that the abovementioned can be overcome, but the obstacles are significant.
  • 13. Recommendation2 Interpretand apply international law equally acrosstheregion The EU must recognize that • The EU’s assertion that the Palestinians have a right to statehood in East Jerusalem and the West Bank is based on a unique and incorrect reading of international law the EU does not apply to any other comparable conflict or occupation. • Recognition of the Palestinian right to self-determination does not à priori include a right to a full-fledged state. • Israel has valid claims to territorial sovereignty in the West Bank.
  • 14. Recommendation3 Establishconditionsofstatehood Factors for consideration: • The EU’s interventions on the ground currently support a Palestinian political culture that needs urgent reform. • European financial aid should be conditional on the performance of benchmarked requirements in three main areas: a) cultivation of fundamental values that protect the rule of law, and the civil, religious, and political rights of everybody; b) encouragement of personal liberty and equality, including acceptance of Jews as equal members of society; and c) normalization of relations with Israel along the lines of other agreements with Israel such as the Abraham Accords.
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