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German diplomat to represent EU in peace talks between Israel and Palestine. National foreign ministers meeting in Brussels today (23 January) have appointed Andreas...

French president annoys capitals across the EU. European diplomats are seeking to contain the fallout from last week's announcement by Nicolas Sarkozy, France's president,...

At a crucial time for talks on the future of Cyprus, Turkey is showing that it is not afraid to take on either the EU or Israel. Emboldened by its rising profile and...

The question for Israel and its friends to address the risks of recognition of a Palestinian state, and to calibrate their reaction accordingly. Shortly before Israeli Prime...

Call for a common approach to dealing with Israel and Palestine. We believe that Europe and the US should have a common approach toward the Middle East. Our countries should...

Israeli ambassador says statehood bid is ‘distraction'; Palestine to seek upgrade of UN status next week. The European Union should do more to convince the Palestinians...

The consequences of the UN panel of inquiry's report into Israel's raid on the Gaza ‘peace flotilla' are bad for Israel, Turkey and the UN. Rarely has concerted diplomacy...

International mediators see chances of new talks dwindle as Israel issues more building permits. International efforts to re-start peace talks between Israelis and...

Israel has never been more prosperous, but it is also dancing on the rim of a volcano. It is difficult not to be struck by the contrast between the ‘Asian-like' energy of...

Any realistic peace deal will require compromises from both sides. I was struck to read that some EU diplomats criticise US President Barack Obama for calling Israel the...

The failures of the EU's foreign policy chief in the Middle East reflect the EU's own indecision. In politics, the line separating bravery from folly is sometimes very thin....

Europe can help bring stability to the Middle East. Delegates from around the world, as well as UN officials, national parliamentarians, and members of civil society, will...

US president reaffirms commitment to 1967 borders, two-state solution. Catherine Ashton, the EU's foreign policy chief, has welcomed a policy speech made yesterday (19 May)...

A review of four decades of EU involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict should prompt a revision of conventional wisdom. On 14 May, the EU entered its fifth decade of...

A look back at four decades of EU involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Today, 14 May, the EU enters its fifth decade of involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian...

Hezbollah ministers walked out in protest at co-operation with UN court. Lebanon's government has been toppled after Hezbollah removed its ministers from the administration...

'No alternative' to two-state solution, foreign policy chief says. Catherine Ashton, the European Union's foreign policy chief, has called on Israelis and Palestinians to...

Former prime ministers and presidents call on the EU to do more to make Israel freeze settlement policy A group of 26 former of former presidents, prime ministers, and...

The EU needs to work hard on the Middle East peace process. The Union for the Mediterranean has been hampered since its inception with two things: the economic crisis,...

Why the cancellation of the Union for the Mediterranean summit matters. The cancellation of the Union for the Mediterranean summit (“EU-Mediterranean summit cancelled”,...