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EU to unveil plan to help Palestinian state (Andrew Beatty, 10/12/04, EU Observer)

The European Union is set to produce a plan to ensure the viability of a Palestinian state, based on 1967 borders, it has emerged.

In a bid to step up the EU's engagement in the region, the plan is set to focus on reconstruction as well as ensuring security is brought to the territories.

It will also set out the need for holding free and fair elections.
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Mr Solana's paper is expected to deal with four major areas; security, facilitating elections, economic development and reforms.

In the security area, the EU is said to be considering a police mission on the ground to help train Palestinian security services in the event of an Israeli withdrawal, in co-ordination with the Egyptian government.

The Wall is the border, but the rest is helpful, even if it comes two years after the President required the same of the Palestinians.

Posted by Orrin Judd at October 13, 2004 9:26 AM