Europe and the vanishing two-State solution – European Council on Foreign Relations press release/Non-UN document (excerpts)

Europe and the vanishing two-state solution

by Nick Witney – 09 May 13

Time is running out for a two-state solution to Israel/Palestine. Its basis has been eroded by the remorseless expansion of settlements, the lock-down of Gaza, and the systematic undermining of the Palestinian presence in East Jerusalem and the West Bank.

By entrenching its occupation, Israel is courting the fate of apartheid South Africa – sanctions and international isolation. Meanwhile aid to the Palestinians has produced a hollow dependency economy.

In a new ECFR publication – "Europe and the vanishing two state solution" – Nick Witney argues that Europe is in a unique position to rescue to the two state solution, but it must display tough love to both parties before it is too late.