The recent days have witnessed how the main international leaders have paid tribute to His Majesty King Abdullah. All the most significant world leaders flew to Riyadh to show their friendship and recognition to the late King of Saudi Arabia. This important presence was due to the special geopolitical place Read more
Towards the recognition of peace
These last weeks have brought us reports on the recognition of the State of Palestine. From Sweden’s official announcement of its full recognition to the decision of some European parliamentary members to urge their governments to follow suit, along with the declarations of the High Representative of the EU, we Read more
Arafat, a decade in memory
This week was the tenth anniversary of the death of Yasser Arafat, Abu Ammar, and memories, feelings and images all come flooding back to me: dozens of meetings in Gaza and Ramallah, his death in Paris, the funeral in Cairo, and the tumultuous and chaotic farewell at the Mukataa. I Read more
What are we waiting for?
The latest events in Gaza bring back the cruelty and suffering endured by a region, to which I have dedicated a large part of my professional and personal efforts, and which, unfortunately, have not been able to put an end to more than 64 years of conflict. On the Palestinian Read more
Reflects on the life of Ariel Sharon
Miguel Ángel Moratinos has an in-depth knowledge of the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. He was the European Union Special Envoy for the Middle East for seven years, from 1996 to 2003. He has experienced first-hand the ups and downs of the peace process and negotiated, face-to-face, with its main players. euronews: Mr. Read more
Peace is possible: Washington reopens Israeli-Palestinian talks
The announcement made by the US Secretary of State, John Kerry, on the renewal of peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians in Washington, on the 29th day of this month, has not received the media attention that would be expected for such significant news. Maybe the coincidence with other political Read more
Averting Another Gaza
The whole world was shocked by the tragic consequences of the Israeli military operation conducted in international waters against the “Peace Flotilla” convoy of ships. The human cost is unacceptable. Nothing can justify the use of such violence, and our countries immediately condemned it. Following these dramatic events, the time Read more