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Jerusalem. 'The UAE-Israel agreement, welcomed by the European Union, represents a severe blow to the Arab Peace Initiative. The text represents a recognition of Israel's sovereignty over occupied East Jerusalem' (Photo: RonnyPohl)

Why is EU rewarding Israel for annexation?

The excitement of some of our European friends is truly eyebrow-raising.

Last month the Israeli foreign minister Gabi Ashkenazi was invited by German foreign minister Heiko Maas to meet all European foreign ministers in the context of the EU Foreign Affairs Council.

Palestine was not invited.

Regardless of any explanations with regards to EU-Israel relations, the occasion was seen as a reward for "suspending" a formal declaration of annexation.

In other words, Isra...

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Dr Majdi Khaldi is the diplomatic affairs' adviser for Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas.

Jerusalem. 'The UAE-Israel agreement, welcomed by the European Union, represents a severe blow to the Arab Peace Initiative. The text represents a recognition of Israel's sovereignty over occupied East Jerusalem' (Photo: RonnyPohl)

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Dr Majdi Khaldi is the diplomatic affairs' adviser for Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas.

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