Unintended Consequences of State-building Projects in Contested States: The EU in Palestine

Bouris, Dimitris

doi:10.1080/03932729.2019.1555910

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“…The international community is committed to a two-state solution. 5 The prospect of a Palestinian state was an integral part of international politics in 2004 when the UN sought the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) opinion on the defence wall that Israel had built (Ronen, 2009). The wall separates Palestinian territory from Israeli territory.…”

Section: The Palestinian State and The International Communitymentioning

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The Role of the European Union in Palestinian State-Building

Seidner

2023

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This paper examines the role of the European Union (EU) in creating a Palestinian state and whether there is a coherent unity among EU Member States regarding its recognition. The research hypothesis is that EU Member States do not unanimously recognize the legitimacy of a Palestinian state, despite the EU's collective belief in creating a two-state solution. The methodology combines qualitative and quantitative research. The qualitative research involves understanding political processes and analyzing relevant scientific studies and documents. The quantitative research involves statistical analysis of voting outcomes of EU Member States in the UN General Assembly (UNGA). The analysis of UNGA resolutions between 2012 and 2022 found that there is no coherent unity among EU Member States regarding the recognition of a Palestinian state. Although the EU collectively supports a two-state solution, the foreign policy used has been insufficient to overcome the deep-rooted conflicts. In conclusion, the research suggests that a more effective approach is required to overcome the deep-rooted conflicts and achieve a common ground concerning the recognition of a Palestinian state. There is a need for a shift in the political and legal framework, which may be influenced by potential geopolitical reorganization in the Middle East.

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The Role of the European Union in Palestinian State-Building

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2023

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“…The same applies to East Jerusalem. 2 Concerning to the World Bank's report, it makes sense to separate Israeli security measures from the exploration of Israeli-Palestinian economic opportunities, because the establishment of a Palestinian State would provide many opportunities to boost economic relations, thus allowing a comprehensive peace agreement soon to be reached and would also allow for rapid economic development in the Palestinian territories. 3…”

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Is There a Role for the International Community in Palestinian State-building?

Seidner

2023

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The European Union is known to be in favour of a two-state solution, but the question arises whether the two-state solution is a pan-European position, or there are Member States that have a "separate" policy, either in support of their national interests or because of historical and religious traditions and might have a different vision of the Middle East peace process. In my research, I am looking for answers to the question about the existing role of the international community in the creation of a Palestinian state. As a precondition for the emergence of an independent state, I hypothesize that EU member states do not recognize unanimously the legitimacy of a Palestinian State, despite the European Union's collective belief in the creation of a two-state solution. The research also highlights that the parties involved in state-building and peacebuilding do not necessarily shape their relations and policies in the interests of the international community. The Israeli-Palestinian peace process can partly facilitate the creation of a Palestinian State. Individual interpretations of the agreements and inflexibility on both sides have meant that neither the peace process nor state-building has made much progress in recent decades. In the research methodology, I conducted theoretical and empirical research and examined the resolutions of the UN General Assembly between 2012 and 2022. For each resolution, I examined the voting mechanism of the EU Member States in terms of whether they support the creation of Palestine or whether they support Israel. The evaluation of these results and the drawing of independent conclusions are the individually added values of the research. I draw conclusions from the voting mechanisms I have evaluated and from the involvement of the international community as to whether the involvement of the international community in state-building has been effective.

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The EU in the Eastern Mediterranean: Multilateral and Bilateral Relations

Asderaki

2021

The New Eastern Mediterranean Transformed

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Unintended Consequences of State-building Projects in Contested States: The EU in Palestine

Cited by 5 publications

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The Role of the European Union in Palestinian State-Building

The Role of the European Union in Palestinian State-Building

Is There a Role for the International Community in Palestinian State-building?

The EU in the Eastern Mediterranean: Multilateral and Bilateral Relations

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