EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) palestine

Palestinians expect more EU help for crossing point management

Jericho, 12/04/2016 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 5 April, the director general for Palestine's crossing points and borders, Nazmi Mhanna, called on the EU to help the Palestinian Authority more with the crossing points in the West Bank. His call was welcomed by the head of the European EUBAM Rafah mission, Natalina Cea.

While the mission was established in 2005 to help the Palestinian Authority have effective control in Rafah, it has been on hold since 2007 with the arrival of Hamas in...