Will Israel and Palestine Become Members of EU? [View All]

[Herschel]

The idea to reward Israel and Palestine with closer integration with EU in return for peace brought about the issue of granting full membership to these countries. Israeli Labor Party Leader Shimon Peres said; EU has already become a Mediterranean union by including Malta and Cyprus. Meanwhile, Palestinians, citing the examples of Turkey and Cyprus, desires to attain full membership.

Some circles from Palestine argue that a final and lasting peace can be attained not through pressures, rather through incentives, which include full membership to EU.

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http://www.turks.us/article.php?story=20040209091205153

An interesting idea. Sadly, it will do no good so long as Palestinian leadership is determined to destroy Israel.