International Relations: EU's decision to upgrade ties with Israel "strange" - Egypt

Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit has described as surprising, the recent decision of the European Union (EU) to upgrade its relations with Israel.

The EU decision is "strange" since the European bloc has repeated its assertion that enhancing ties with Israel should be based on the improvement of the Middle East peace process, Abul Gheit said in a statement.

It is a move that "is difficult to understand," especially considering that no tangible progress has been achieved in the regional peace process since its relaunching in November last year, Abul Gheit said.

On the contrary, Israeli policies toward the Palestinians escalated their sufferings, he said.

Published by Mike Hitchen, Mike Hitchen Consulting
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