BRUSSELS (Sputnik) – Israel’s decision to suspend contact with the European Union on the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict is a temporary measure, a source in the Council of the European Union said Monday.
"This is a temporary measure that may be canceled soon," the source told RIA Novosti.
On Sunday, the Israeli Foreign Ministry stated it would cut all contact with EU institutions and representatives upon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s order to reassess their participation in the diplomatic solution for the conflict between Israel and Palestine.
Israel’s announcement comes following the European Commission’s instructions to mark all Israeli goods produced in the occupied territories of the West Bank, the Golan Heights and East Jerusalem.
Palestinians seek recognition for their independent state, proclaimed in 1988 on the territories of West Bank, as well as East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip.
