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Šterbenc, Primož
2 articles of this author have been cited in the European Press Review so far.
Criticism of the EU and US in the Gaza conflict
In an opinion piece for the daily Večer, political scientist and Middle East expert Dr Primož Šterbenc criticises the pro-Israeli stance of the US and EU in the Gaza conflict. "Israel is attacking the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian people, ... as well as Hamas with its Kalashnikovs with ultra-modern weapons. The abuse of the occupied Palestinian people continues. This can only lead to the strengthening of the Palestinian religious identity and radical tendencies. The US persists with its policy of unconditional support for Israel and it's simply shocking that despite its tradition of upholding international law the EU has been incapable of criticising and punishing the Israeli politicians. ... It is a paradox to see how the great disparity between the Israeli military strength and that of Hamas and between the numbers of victims [on the two sides] is deliberately being overlooked."
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New policy necessary for Palestine
Primož Šterbenc discusses the current situation of the Palestinians: "The mounting violence, the increasing number of victims, the catastrophic economic and social situation in the Gaza Strip, ... the growing discredit of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ... all go to show that the policies of the Middle East Quartet with the US at its head have been misguided and harmful right from day one. If things continue this way, violence will escalate and the 'peace process' will collapse. ... Isolating Hamas politically cannot bring victory." Hamas gained the support of a majority of Palestinians in the last elections, and so may not be excluded from the political process, Šterbenc writes, arguing that it is problematic "that serious sanctions have never been implemented against the occupying state which has violated international law for the last 41 years. ... Israel has systematically prevented any economic development in the Palestinian territories for several decades now."
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