“The global objective of the EU Peacebuilding initiative (EUPI) programme is to support and promote the conditions for a sustainable resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through civil society and citizens' positive engagement.”
“The EU remains committed to a just and comprehensive resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, based on the two state solution, with the State of Israel and an independent, democratic, contiguous, sovereign, and viable State of Palestine[1], living side by side in peace and security and mutual recognition, and with Jerusalem as shared capital of the two states – the State of Israel and the State of Palestine. This position is based on the Oslo Accords and the international consensus embodied in the relevant EN Security Council Resolutions. As repeatedly stated by the High Representative/Vice President of the European Commission Mogherini, this is the only realistic and viable way to fulfil the legitimate aspirations of both parties.”
“Since 1998, the EU has been actively supporting civil society initiatives in the Middle East as an essential mean of reinforcing dialogue and restoring mutual confidence. Initially such support was provided through the European Union’s People to People (P2P) Programme (1998 - 2001) and subsequently from 2002 to the present, through its successor, the EU Partnership for Peace Programme (PfP), currently renamed "EU Peacebuilding Initiative" (EUPI).”
