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The EU Must Recognize Palestine

With the United States standing firmly with Israel’s most hawkish elements, it is up to the rest of the international community to push back against Israel's violations of international law in Palestinian territory. The European Union should lead the charge.

VALLETTA, MALTA – The United States may have just obliterated any remaining hope for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s declaration that Israeli settlements in the West Bank do not violate international law defies a longstanding global consensus. The rest of the world must push back.

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