The EU and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict 1971-2013: In Pursuit of a Just Peace

207 Pages·2014·1.732 MB·English

by  Anders Persson

The EU and the
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, 1971–2013

The EU and the
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, 1971–2013
In Pursuit of a Just Peace
Anders Persson
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1.Arab-Israeliconflict--Peace.2.EuropeanUnioncountries--Foreignrelations--Israel.3.European
Unioncountries--Foreignrelations--MiddleEast.4.Arab-Israeliconflict--1973-1993--Moralandeth-
icalaspects.5.Arab-Israeliconflict--1993---Moralandethicalaspects.6.Conflictmanagement--
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Contents
Abbreviations vii
1 Introduction 1
2 JustPeaceintheContextofPeacebuilding 11
3 TheEUandJustPeace 43
4 DefiningaJustPeaceintheConflict 71
5 SecuringaJustPeace:TheEUandSecuritySectorReformin
thePalestinianTerritories 93
6 BuildingaPalestinianState 117
7 Conclusions 143
References 161
Index 191
AbouttheAuthor 195
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Abbreviations
ACP—Africa,theCaribbeanandthePacific
AHLC—AdHocLiaisonCommittee
AIDCO—EuropeAidCo-operationOffice
AMA—AgreementonMovementandAccess
COPP—CoordinatingCommitteeofInternationalAssistancetothePales-
tinianPoliceForce
CSDP—CommonSecurityandDefencePolicy
DOP—DeclarationofPrinciples
DDR—Disarmament,DemobilizationandReintegration
EEAS—EuropeanExternalActionService
EEC—EuropeanEconomicCommunity
EC—EuropeanCommunity
ECHO—The Humanitarian Aid Department of the European Commis-
sion
ECTAO—European Commission Technical Assistance Office for the
WestBankandGazaStrip
EIDHR—EuropeanInstrumentforDemocracyandHumanRights
EMP—Euro-MediterraneanPartnership
ENP—European Neighbourhood Policy (also known as the Barcelona
Process)
ENPI—EuropeanNeighbourhoodandPartnershipInstrument
EPC—EuropeanPoliticalCooperation
ESDP—EuropeanSecurityandDefencepolicy
EU—EuropeanUnion
EUBAMRafah—EuropeanUnionBorderAssistanceMissionRafah
EUEOM—TheEuropeanUnionElectionObservationMission
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viii Abbreviations
EU COPPS—European Union Co-ordination Office for Palestinian Po-
liceSupport
EUPOLCOPPS—EuropeanUnionPoliceCo-ordinationOfficeforPales-
tinianPoliceSupport
Euromarfor—EuropeanMaritimeForce
GCC—GulfCooperationCouncil
GDP—Grossdomesticproduct
GNI—Grossnationalincome
IBRD—InternationalBankforReconstructionandDevelopment
ICAHD—IsraeliCommitteeagainstHouseDemolitions
IDF—IsraelDefenseForces
IMF—InternationalMonetaryFund
IPC—Israeli–Palestinianconflict
IPCC—InternationalPeaceandCooperationCenter
JAD-PbP—JustandDurablePeacebyPiece
KAS—KonradAdenauerStiftung
LPE—LegitimizingpowerEurope
MFA—MinistryofForeignAffairs
NATO—NorthAtlanticTreatyOrganization
NGO—Non-GovernmentalOrganization
NIS—IsraeliNewShekel
NPE—NormativepowerEurope
OCHA—United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian
Affairs
ODIHR—OfficeforDemocraticInstitutionsandHumanRights
OECD—OrganisationforEconomicCo-operationandDevelopment
OECD—DAC—OECDDevelopmentAssistanceCommittee
OECD—ODA—OECDOfficialDevelopmentAssistance
OPEC—OrganizationofthePetroleumExportingCountries
OPT—occupiedPalestinianterritory
OSCE—OrganizationforSecurityandCo-operationinEurope
PA—PalestinianAuthority
PCP—PalestinianCivilPolice
PEGASE—Mécanisme Palestino-Européen de Gestion de l’Aide Socio-
Economique
PfPprogramme—PartnershipforPeaceProgramme
PLO—PalestineLiberationOrganization
PM—PrimeMinister
PNA—PalestinianNationalAuthority
PRDP—PalestinianReformandDevelopmentPlan
REDWG—RegionalEconomicDevelopmentWorkingGroup
SSR—SecuritySectorReform
TIM—TemporaryInternationalMechanism