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American persistence in efforts to push the Middle East peace process forward is the only factor that does not allow for immediate disregard of the recently restarted Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. The EU should be alarmed, however, by the absence of a representative of their interests at the outset of negotiations. Regardless of the declarations made by parties at the restart of talks, the first test will come on 26 September when the Israeli government decides on the extension of the moratorium on settlement building in the West Bank.