Posted on 08/02/2013 10:23:37 AM PDT by Nachum
TEL AVIV The Obama administration is working behind the scenes in tandem with the European Unions boycott of Israeli settlements, tying the seriousness of the EUs future ban to the Jewish states actions during current U.S.-brokered talks with the Palestinians, according to a senior Palestinian negotiator.
Last week, the EU published guidelines that deny EU funds in the form of grants, prizes and financial instruments from going toward any Jewish entities in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Golan Heights or eastern Jerusalem.
The guidelines further require any future Israeli-EU financial agreements to include a clause stipulating that the West Bank, eastern Jerusalem and the Golan Heights are not actually part of Israel.
A senior Palestinian negotiator helping to lead the current Israeli-Palestinian talks told WND that the EU guidelines were published in full coordination with Secretary of State John Kerry.
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