EU asked to recognise Palestine and boycott illegal Israeli products

Palestine's prime minister Rami Hamdallah met on 4 April 2016 with Christian Berger, the director for the Middle East of the European External Action Service (EEAS) in Ramallah.

Mr Hamdallah called upon the European Union to recognise Palestine's statehood and to boycott Israel products 'produced in illegal Israeli settlements'.

ESO: Background information: Israel suspends contact with EU bodies over labelling of West Bank produce http://www.europeansources.info/record/israel-suspends-contact-with-eu-bodies-over-labelling-of-west-bank-produce/

ESO: Background information: Council conclusions on the Middle East Peace Process http://www.europeansources.info/record/council-conclusions-on-the-middle-east-peace-process/

ESO: Background information: European Parliament resolution on recognition of Palestine statehood http://www.europeansources.info/record/five-reasons-to-recognise-a-palestinian-state-european-parliament-resolution-on-recognition-of-palestine-statehood/

EUObserver, 26.04.16: [Opinion] Rubble and dust: 
How EU keeps failing Palestinians https://euobserver.com/opinion/133215

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