Donors Should Demand More from Middle East Players
Jonas Gahr Store, Foreign Minister of Norway | June 19, 2009
The buzz around Middle East peace is on again, with all major players stating their negotiating position. ++ Yet, donors, who are tired of seeing their efforts repeatedly ruined, are leaving the Palestinian Authority to crumble. ++ Donors need to urgently exert demands: that Israel live up to the roadmap agreements, freeze settlements, and lift the blockade; that the Palestinians have a united purpose, and improve security throughout occupied territories; and that the donors themselves have the resolve to keep the pressure.
