The 15 European Union nations collectively protested Israel's attack on Yasser Arafat's West Bank headquarters Friday, with Italy pressing Israel to guarantee the Palestinian leader's safety. The EU also called on Israel to withdraw its troops from the town of Ramallah. At the same time, the EU urged the Palestinian Authority to halt the current "spiral of violence" and punish those responsible for the recent string of attacks on Israelis.
That was effectual, wasn't it? |