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Europe in Shock after Donald Trump's Victory

(Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) Amb. Freddy Eytan - Interestingly, the only European state that has expressed sympathy for Trump's election is Britain. London has no further commitment to the EU. Prime Minister May seeks to renew the alliance that was once forged between Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher. France is very concerned that its initiative to resolve the Palestinian issue in the UN Security Council and to convene an international conference in Paris will be totally scuttled. If the U.S. embassy is transferred to Jerusalem, other countries will be encouraged to do the same. Europe also fears that toughening of the terms of the nuclear deal with Iran will create difficulties for companies trading with Tehran since the sanctions were lifted. Eventually, Europe will adjust to the new situation, recover, and overcome its misgivings. The U.S. shares the same universal values that Europe espouses, and Europe is obligated to cooperate, reach understandings, and accept the decision of the American voter. Donald Trump will be invited to visit European capitals and the Vatican, and he will be received with all the honor that is bestowed on the president of the world's leading power. The writer served in Israel's embassies in Paris and Brussels, and was Israel's first ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.
2016-11-16 00:00:00
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