On Monday 5 May, the spokesperson for the European External Action Service, Anouar El Anouni, underscored the EU’s concern about the new Israeli plan to “conquer” the Gaza Strip. According to an official source quoted by AFP, the plan provides for the Jewish State to maintain its control over the Palestinian enclave and to support a project organising the “voluntary departure” of its inhabitants.
“The European Union is concerned at the planned extension of the operation by...