In order to prevent the annexation of part of the West Bank territories by Israel, the European Union needs to discuss and act now through diplomatic channels rather than pretending not to know about Israel’s plans, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, told MEPs on Thursday 18 June during a debate over possible annexation.
Given that the Israeli annexation plans are well known, the EU should not be burying its head in the sand, Mr...