Firm in Rhetoric, Compromising in Reality
The EU in the Israeli–Palestinian Conflict
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12891669 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nathalie Tocci (0000-0002-2097-0595, Istituto Affari Internazionali, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 387-401 |
| Publication date | 2009-09-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethnopolitics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1744-9057 • E-ISSN: 1744-9065 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17449050903086989 |
| OpenAlex | W1999496098 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 9 |
EU declarations have consistently supported a norm-based solution in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, based on the rights of self-determination of the two peoples alongside a commitment to the respect for human rights and international law. These normative goals have been pursued through diplomatic and economic instruments, and most critically through the EU's contractual ties with Israel and the Palestinian Authority. An analysis of the EU's actions highlights the gap between the Union's stated goals and its conduct in practice. This article argues that the nature of this gap stems from the manner in which the Union, collectively, has chosen to deploy the instruments at its disposal, at the service of other, unstated, goals and interests. The article then turns to possible ways ahead to achieve greater credibility in the EU's role as a promoter of peace in the region. Focusing on the respect for human rights and international law rather than on the constitutional end-point in the Middle East conflict could help the Union achieve greater coherence between its rhetorical aims and interests and conduct in practice
Credibility · Economics · European union · Human rights · International trade · Law and economics · Legitimacy · Norm (philosophy · Normative · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Rhetoric · Rhetorical question · Sociology · International Law and Human Rights · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Law · Middle East Politics and Society
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.87 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2025 (15) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |