It took the EU far too long to connect the dots between besieged Gaza and the West Bank, after creating political divisions that pitted the occupied Palestinian territories against each other in terms of political narratives. EU Foreign Affairs Chief Josep Borrell shifted attention to the occupied West Bank during the Munich Security conference last month, as state and settler violence in the area increased under cover of Israel’s genocide in Gaza. And, of course, the attention does not seek any benefit for Palestinians; it simply aims to keep the defunct two-state narrative relevant in diplomatic rhetoric. “We have to end the war in Gaza, but nobody has talked a lot about the West Bank,” said Borrell. “And the West … Continue reading Putting a spin on ‘obstacles’ to peace in Palestine