As the EU struggles to weigh in on challenging developments in its neighbourhood, the last thing it needs is diverting its focus to wholly misguided priorities. A case in point is the EU's current preoccupation with Palestinian textbooks, promoted by European commissioner Olivér Várhelyi and Israel-aligned lawmakers in the European Parliament.
Since the last round of Israeli-Palestinian fighting in May, the conflict has seen a Back our independent journalism by becoming a supporting memberGet EU news that matters
Martin Konecny runs the European Middle East Project (EuMEP), a Brussels-based NGO.
Martin Konecny runs the European Middle East Project (EuMEP), a Brussels-based NGO.