“Hold Israel accountable for occupation,” eminent former European officials urge EU

“Hold Israel accountable for occupation,” eminent former European officials urge EU

A group of prominent former European officials have called on the EU foreign chief to review the bloc’s policy towards the Palestinian issue and find an effective way to hold Israel accountable for its actions in the occupied territories.

In their four-page letter to Federica Mogherini, the former top brass (which includes ex-foreign and prime ministers of France, Spain and Sweden, to name just a few) hold little faith in success for the peace negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians and “urgent action” in order to “construct a coherent and effective policy on the question of Palestine.”