Donald Trump’s Peace to Prosperity plan for the Middle East envisages an outcome with characteristics similar to apartheid, say 50 former foreign ministers and leaders from across Europe
As Europeans dedicated to promoting international law, peace and security worldwide, we express our deep concern about President Trump’s Middle East plan, titled Peace to Prosperity.
The plan contradicts internationally agreed parameters for the Middle East peace process, relevant UN resolutions, including security council resolution 2334, and the most fundamental principles of international law. Instead of promoting peace, it risks fuelling the conflict – at the expense of Israeli and Palestinian civilians alike, and with grave implications for Jordan and the wider region. It has been met with widespread opposition in the region, in Europe, and in the United States.
The plan allows for annexation of large and vital parts of the occupied Palestinian territory and legitimises and encourages illegal Israeli settlement activity. It recognises only one side’s claims to Jerusalem and offers no just solution to the issue of Palestinian refugees. It projects a future Palestinian “state” without control and sovereignty over its fragmented territory. The map featured in the plan proposes Palestinian enclaves under permanent Israeli military control, which evoke chilling associations with South Africa’s bantustans.
Peace to Prosperity is not a roadmap to a viable two-state solution, nor to any other legitimate solution to the conflict. The plan envisages a formalisation of the current reality in the occupied Palestinian territory, in which two peoples are living side by side without equal rights. Such an outcome has characteristics similar to apartheid – a term we don’t use lightly.
The international community, particularly the European Union, must prevent such a scenario from unfolding, in order to preserve the dignity and rights of the Palestinians, the future of Israeli democracy and the wider international rules-based order.
We welcome the statement by EU high representative Josep Borrell stressing the EU’s continued commitment to a two-state solution based on the 1967 borders, in accordance with the international parameters. We fully agree with the EU that Israeli “steps towards annexation, if implemented, could not pass unchallenged”, as they would impair the fundamental international norm banning the acquisition of territory by force.
Considering the urgency of the situation, we call on Europe to reject the US plan as a basis for negotiations and to take immediate and effective steps to counter the threat of annexation – and thereby preserve the international rules-based order.
Douglas Alexander Former minister of state for Europe and secretary of state for international development, United Kingdom Ben Bradshaw Former minister of state for the Middle East, United Kingdom Gro Harlem Brundtland Former prime minister, Norway John Bruton Former prime minister, Ireland Micheline Calmy-Rey Former foreign minister and president, Switzerland Ingvar Carlsson Former prime minister, Sweden Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz Former foreign minister and prime minister, Poland Daniel Cohn-Bendit Former co-president of the Greens-European Free Alliance group in the European Parliament, Germany Joe Costello Former minister of state for trade and development and chair of the European affairs committee, Ireland Willy Claes Former foreign minister and Nato secretary general, Belgium Massimo d’Alema Former foreign minister and prime minister, Italy Teresa Patrício de Gouveia Former foreign minister, Portugal Dominique de Villepin Former foreign minister and prime minister, France Ruth Dreifuss Former foreign minister and president, Switzerland Alan Duncan Former minister of state for Europe and the Americas, and minister of state for international development, United Kingdom Espen Barth Eide Former foreign minister, Norway Jan Eliasson Former foreign minister and UN general assembly president, Sweden Uffe Ellemann-Jensen Former foreign minister and president of the European Liberals, Denmark Benita Ferrero-Waldner Former foreign minister and European commissioner for external relations, Austria Sigmar Gabriel Former foreign minister and vice-chancellor, Germany Peter Hain Former minister of state for the Middle East, United Kingdom Lena Hjelm-Wallén Former foreign minister and deputy prime minister, Sweden Trinidad Jiménez Former foreign minister, Spain Tom Kitt Former minister of state for overseas development and human rights, Ireland Bert Koenders Former foreign minister, the Netherlands Martin Liedegaard Former foreign minister, Denmark Mogens Lykketoft Former foreign minister and UN general assembly president, Denmark Sven Mikser Former foreign minister, Estonia Per Stig Møller Former foreign minister, Denmark Holger K Nielsen Former foreign minister, Denmark Andrzej Olechowski Former foreign minister, Poland Marc Otte Former EU special representative to the Middle East peace process, Belgium Chris Patten Former vice-president of the European commission, United Kingdom Hans-Gert Pöttering Former president of the European parliament, Germany Jacques Poos Former foreign minister, Luxembourg Vesna Pusić Former foreign minister and deputy prime minister, Croatia Mary Robinson Former president and United Nations high commissioner for human rights, Ireland Jacques Santer Former prime minister and president of the European commission, Luxembourg Karel Schwarzenberg Former foreign minister and deputy prime minister, Czech Republic Robert Serry Former UN special coordinator for the Middle East peace process, the Netherlands Javier Solana Former foreign minister, Nato secretary general and EU high representative for common foreign and security policy, Spain Michael Spindelegger Former foreign minister and vice-chancellor, Austria Jack Straw Former foreign secretary, United Kingdom Gareth Thomas Former minister of state for international development, United Kingdom Erkki Tuomioja Former foreign minister, Finland Ivo Vajgl Former foreign minister, Slovenia Jozias van Aartsen Former foreign minister, the Netherlands Frank Vandenbroucke Former foreign minister, Belgium Hubert Védrine Former foreign minister, France Sayeeda Warsi Former cabinet minister and Foreign Office minister for the United Nations, human rights and the ICC, United Kingdom
5 thoughts on “Grave concern about US plan to resolve Israel-Palestine conflict | Letter”
A very interesting post from Stone…..like him or not, there is fact AND feasibility here:
STUNNING social media post: Every election year has an outbreak. Coincidence?
SARS ———-2004
AVIAN———-2008
SWINE———2010
MERS———-2012
EBOLA———2014
ZIKA————2016
EBOLA———2018
CORONA——2020
It’s an obvious globalist ploy, which they might have done for real over Trump this time. SEE THIS
Trolls are saying some of the dates don’t line up, but if you actually check to see when they are declared emergencies, they do. There’s no doubt there is serious manipulation of when outbreaks are declared for whatever reason. Probably to distract the public from learning about political candidates. Additionally, this year was the whopper, likely because of Trump. The globalists could care less who they kill, and it is not coincidental that Iran’s government got nailed FIRST right after a failed attempt to start a war with them. China was getting out of hand too. This election year, the timing of events was so perfect they probably did it for real.
FACT: They knew they were going to lose against Trump, and had to come up with a way to disrupt an election so badly that it would be plausible he’d lose. They may even mandate mail in votes to prevent virus spread and invent an excuse that Trump supporters were too stupid to use the postal system. Or perhaps they’ll do online voting, perfectly secured by Hillary’s new election software company.
No matter how you cut it, we are dealing with a man-made virus that hit exactly when needed, with perfect timing. This fall will probably be crazy, right when they need it to be and as a bonus, China and Iran will be whipped into submission.
At one point in the vid (around 15 minutes, the Rabbi says Putin may not be good for Russia, but he’s certainly good for the Jews of Russia.
I might add that Trump may not be good for America, but he sure as hell is good for the Jews of America,
How long before the Noahide Laws replace the Ten Commandments (which I believe have already been removed) in public areas?
Is there a depth to which Trump will not sink to pay his debt to the Zionist bankers?
Doubtful.
Could be Bernie is the right (if not ONLY) choice…..at least he doesn’t hide his Jewishness.
A very interesting post from Stone…..like him or not, there is fact AND feasibility here:
STUNNING social media post: Every election year has an outbreak. Coincidence?
SARS ———-2004
AVIAN———-2008
SWINE———2010
MERS———-2012
EBOLA———2014
ZIKA————2016
EBOLA———2018
CORONA——2020
It’s an obvious globalist ploy, which they might have done for real over Trump this time. SEE THIS
Trolls are saying some of the dates don’t line up, but if you actually check to see when they are declared emergencies, they do. There’s no doubt there is serious manipulation of when outbreaks are declared for whatever reason. Probably to distract the public from learning about political candidates. Additionally, this year was the whopper, likely because of Trump. The globalists could care less who they kill, and it is not coincidental that Iran’s government got nailed FIRST right after a failed attempt to start a war with them. China was getting out of hand too. This election year, the timing of events was so perfect they probably did it for real.
FACT: They knew they were going to lose against Trump, and had to come up with a way to disrupt an election so badly that it would be plausible he’d lose. They may even mandate mail in votes to prevent virus spread and invent an excuse that Trump supporters were too stupid to use the postal system. Or perhaps they’ll do online voting, perfectly secured by Hillary’s new election software company.
No matter how you cut it, we are dealing with a man-made virus that hit exactly when needed, with perfect timing. This fall will probably be crazy, right when they need it to be and as a bonus, China and Iran will be whipped into submission.
Best I can tell, the Zionists have won….in Russia and the US, Inc….. Can I get circumcised at 74?…well, at the least, I can go out and buy a Yarmulke.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8MQ4lHsxwg
At one point in the vid (around 15 minutes, the Rabbi says Putin may not be good for Russia, but he’s certainly good for the Jews of Russia.
I might add that Trump may not be good for America, but he sure as hell is good for the Jews of America,
How long before the Noahide Laws replace the Ten Commandments (which I believe have already been removed) in public areas?
And do not miss this Real Deal with Dr. Fetzer and Dr. Lorraine Day….speaking of the Noahide Laws…..and the usual cowardice of our CONgress!
https://153news.net/watch_video.php?v=6UBG4459N48K
Is there a depth to which Trump will not sink to pay his debt to the Zionist bankers?
Doubtful.
Could be Bernie is the right (if not ONLY) choice…..at least he doesn’t hide his Jewishness.