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Source: http://www.timesofisrael.com/the-first-casualty-of-the-eu-settlement-directive-john-kerry/
The First Casualty of the EU Settlement Directive: John Kerry
(Times of Israel) Avi Issacharoff - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's efforts to revive talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority suffered a serious blow on Tuesday at the hands of the U.S.' ostensible ally in the quest for peace, the European Union. The immediate effect of the EU's new policy directive barring cooperation with Israeli entities over the pre-'67 line will be a hardening of the already inflexible Palestinian position. Rather than pushing both sides towards greater flexibility, the EU is essentially saying to the Palestinians, "No need to hurry. Whatever you don't get by negotiations, we'll be sure to attain for you by force [of economic sanctions]."