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Britain 'will back EU draft to divide Jerusalem'

EU Foreign ministers will meet in Brussels to discuss a proposal to name east Jerusalem as a future Palestinian capital.

December 7, 2009 11:20
East Jerusalem: The EU draft document proposes dividing the capital

ByJessica Elgot, Jessica Elgot

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Foreign ministers of the European Union will meet in Brussels today to discuss a Swedish proposal to name east Jerusalem as a future Palestinian capital.

Britain is expected to back the proposal, along with Ireland, Belgium, and Malta, the Jerusalem Post reported.
Italy, France, Holland, Germany, the Czech Republic, Romania, Poland and Slovenia have all come out against the strong wording used in the draft.

The proposal for the Council for Foreign Affairs recommends dividing Jerusalem, so that east Jerusalem can be the capital of a future Palestinian state.

Israel is expected to put pressure on leaders not to accept the proposal by Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt.