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Fifteen years after its launch, the impact of the Barcelona Process on the Occupied Palestinian Territory is in need of a reassessment. Despite some initial improvements in the political and economic structures, the EMP alone failed to anchor a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians leading to the outbreak of the Second Intifada. In response, the ENP was launched to bring a number of new foreign policy instruments which induced substantial reforms. However, Hamas’ electoral win brought a halt to EU’s aid and diplomacy. This boycott proved detrimental, as it widened the rift between the main parties to the point of no reconciliation. For the first time, this book aims to provide a broad picture of EU’s policies toward the OPT, in order to draw lessons from them and offer proposals for the way ahead.
