On the one hand, business is going as usual, the European Union is going through the required procedures and working groups in order to arrive at the most mutually profitably arrangement for the upgrading of its bi-lateral trade (plus) relations with Israel. The European Union’s 27 foreign ministers unanimously approved upgrading relations with Israel on Monday, with France’s Kouchner at the lead, despite all efforts by state and non-state actors to bring the process to a halt (see the report by Haaretz). It is reported, “Israel and the EU will also conduct a strategic dialogue on issues such as the…