EU-Israel Association Council Meeting Since 2012 Set For Next Week

The European Union confirmed on Thursday that the first meeting of the EU-Israel Association Council in a decade will take place in Brussels next week.

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell will head up the European side during the gathering scheduled for Monday October 3.

While the EU statement noted that the Israeli delegation “will be led” by Lapid, sources in the Prime Minister’s Office told The Times of Israel that no definitive plans have been made, and that chances are he will not travel to Brussels.

The Association Council is a meeting that is meant to occur annually between Israel and the EU to cover matters of mutual concern. The last time the two sides met was in 2012. Lapid — during his recent stint as foreign minister — made it a goal to reconvene the forum.

The EU statement stressed that the “Middle East Peace Process” would be discussed, saying that the body “hopes to build on the momentum generated at the UN General Assembly.”

Lapid endorsed a two-state solution during his UN address last week, calling it “the right thing for Israel’s security, for Israel’s economy and for the future of our children.”