POLICY BRIEF | The Complicated Role of the EU on the Israeli- Palestine Issue: Can the EU Do More?

In the last months, the situation in the West-Bank has been critical, with numerous Palestinians being expelled from their houses (Sliwan, Sheikh Jarrah) and Israel’s restrictions on the access to the Jerusalem Mosque esplanade during the end of Ramadan (the Dome of the Rock and Al Aqsa Mosque) located next to the Western wall of the Jewish religion.

Hamas issued an ultimatum to Israel, threatening rocket attacks if Israel did not withdraw from al-Aqsa and Sheikh Jarrah. Israel did not, and over 11 days from May 10th, Gaza militants fired over 4,300 rockets at Israel^[1], 90 per cent of which were intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile system. Twelve people died in Israel, from rocket or other fire. Israel responded with heavy air and artillery strikes to degrade Hamas’s capabilities. 242 Palestinians died during the fighting, including 129 civilians, 66 of whom were children^[2].

📌 POLICY BRIEF | The Complicated Role of the EU on the Israeli- Palestine Issue: Can the EU Do More?

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