Josep Borrell: Honesty Can Advance the Middle East Peace Process – While indiscriminate terrorist violence is targeting Israelis, violence on the part of Israeli settlers in the West Bank is increasingly threatening Palestinian lives and livelihoods. The situation demands a renewed international effort to help both sides think through their options. | Project Syndicate

BRUSSELS – Too many people are dying every week in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, and millions are living in fear and hopelessness. The world’s response has been characterized by too many statements and too little action. That must change. We in the European Union and the wider international community need to do more. We know that people around the world expect us to work for peace, justice, and international law everywhere. But to act successfully, we first must be honest with each other and ourselves.