Describing the situation in the Middle East as the most depressing since he became European Commissioner for External Relations, Chris Patten has urged the international community to confront Israel over actions which threaten to undermine the peace process.
Speaking in Brussels on Wednesday (15 October), Mr Patten tacitly questioned Israel’s commitment to an internationally backed peace plan, which at its end envisages two viable states "living side by side".
Israel’s constructi...
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