UN Vote on PLO Status Showing Divisions of EU

The United Nations prepares to vote, on Thursday, about upgrading the PLO's status from observer to non member observer state.

As they do so, lines are being drawn and sides taken.

This is perhaps the most notable amongst the members of the European Union.

France and Spain have stated they will fully support the PLO.

At the same time the UK, Germany, and the Netherlands are standing with Israel and the US, stating that the PLO should not be recognized at all, until it actually works on coming to peace terms with Israel.

The rest of the twenty-seven member EU will likely split fairly evenly, on the issue.

Expectations are for the measure to pass, as much of the rest of the world will back the PLO, but it is just one more thing showing the splitting factions in the EU.