Publications
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Pöttering: Israel needs to declare a settlement freeze
In an interview with the Deutschlandfunk, Dr. Hans-Gert Pöttering, chairman of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, demands a leading role of the EU to solve the Middle East conflict. more…
“Palestine 194”
In September the Palestinians want to become the 194th member state of the United Nations. A seemingly posi-tive event. The Israeli minister for foreign affairs, though, is worried that there will be an unprecedented bloodshed. Europe must stand united now to reach a common position re-garding the Palestinian venture. more…
Europe’s moment
Upheaval in Libya: Why the EU should support the Arabic spring much stronger than up to now
Rejoicing, but also still gunshots in Tripoli, the fallen bastion of the Libyan dictator Gaddafi – in Europe’s neighbourhood epochal upheavals are taking place. Their outcome may be uncertain – however, it is certain that the European Union is directly affected by these decisions. Therefore, it cannot afford to wait and see how things develop as an onlooker. more…
Local Election Workshop in Soreef (South of Hebron)
The Institute for Community Partnership (ICP) in cooperation with Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Ramallah has opened its training program democracy in the Palestinian Institutions and the Electoral system, financed by the German Development Service (GIZ) on Saturday August 20th, 2011 in Surif Women’s Club, Southern Hebron. more…
A Palestinian State in the United Nations?
Prerequisites, Positions and Expectations Before the Meeting of the UN General Assembly
The Palestinians are planning to apply to the United Nations (UN) in September 2011 for membership and for recognition as a state. According to Mahmoud Abbas, negotiations with Israel to try to find a solution to their final status however still are a priority. Still, the Palestinians feel that now is the time for them to move the conflict away from the purely political international stage and into the legal arena. Now they are trying to go down the route of international law. more…
