AMMAN — A confidential report written by 21 European
ambassadors and diplomats working in the Palestinian territories, which was
barred by the representatives of Hungary and the Czech Republic, recommended
absolute opposition to the Israeli plan to change the status of occupied
Jerusalem and its borders.
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Despite efforts to adopt the report at the EU headquarters,
Hungary and the Czech Republic undermined the initiative, claiming it was too
harsh towards the Israeli occupation, AmmanNet reported.
Itamar Eichner, the political correspondent for Yedioth
Ahronoth newspaper, has confirmed the details of the secret report.
The report emphasized that the EU strongly opposes the
Israeli government's plans and initiatives to unilaterally change the status of
occupied Jerusalem and its borders.
This comes in light of Israel's increased aggression on
Jerusalem residents.
However, Eichner added, the report was banned by the
representatives of Hungary and the Czech Republic, claiming it was too
extremist. Due to this, he said, the document does not officially represent the
EU.
Recommended measuresAccording to a report translated by "Arabi21," the
confidential document included recommended measures such as the expulsion of
known violent settlers and those inciting violence from the EU territories.
It also suggested implementing the principle of reciprocity
in dealing with discriminatory Israeli practices, specifically through visas
that restrict the freedom of movement of EU citizens in the Palestinian
territories.
Typically, the report is approved at the level of heads of
missions and coordinated with the head of the EU mission in Ramallah before
being sent to Brussels for official adoption.
However, this time, the heads of the Hungarian and Czech
missions in occupied Jerusalem suspended the initiative and refused to approve
the text.
Growing concernsThe heads of European missions in the West Bank have
confirmed that recent events have highlighted the increasing fragility of the
Palestinian presence in occupied Jerusalem, along with the deterioration of
social and economic conditions for Jerusalemites.
They stressed the urgent need to protect them from the
adverse effects of home demolitions, construction of new homes in settlements,
and plans for new apartments in the eastern part of the holy city, which was
annexed by Israel in the 1967 war.
The report also addresses the rise in Israeli arrests,
pressure on Palestinian institutions, and an increase in attacks on Christian
holy sites.
The report also revealed the potential danger of completing
a circle of settlements that would isolate occupied Jerusalem from the West
Bank.
It raised concerns about the use of archaeological and
tourism sites by the Israeli authorities and settlers to promote a Jewish
narrative inspired by religious books about Jerusalem.
Consistency with UN Resolution 478
The report emphasizes the importance of EU diplomatic
missions adhering to UN Resolution 478, which denounced the annexation of East
Jerusalem in 1980 and its declaration as the capital of a "united
Israel".
This stance gained significance after former US president
Donald Trump recognized it in 2017 and relocated the US embassy from Tel Aviv
to Jerusalem. The EU rejected this move and shares the view of the
international community that the city's status should be negotiated in
settlement talks.
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