How can the European Neighbourhood Policy be the Daniel 9:27 covenant, if the latter is a "peace treaty"?

Ted’s Response:

Those who have studied prophetic passages in the Bible, in particular Daniel 9:27, often have speculated that the referenced covenant would be specifically or primarily a "peace treaty," involving Israel—even though the word "peace" appears nowhere in that prophecy. I feel that the words "peace treaty" boil down to an oversimplified supposition of Daniel 9:27. In eleven renderings of Daniel 9:27, from eleven Bible versions, the word "peace" is not mentioned, nor even indirectly implied.

In the past, I have surmised that the covenant might be, primarily, a "peace treaty" (for instance, one involving "land for peace"). However, I also have acknowledged that this is mere conjecture, since there is nothing in Daniel 9:27 (nor anywhere else, unless I am overlooking some verse or passage) explicitly stating that the covenant (which simply is a "formal and binding agreement") will be a treaty of "peace." The most I feel that can be conceded is that some portion of the covenant or agreement may contain language promoting or advancing the cause of peace in Israel, thus helping to persuade Israel to sign onto the covenant.

In fact, there are numerous innuendos of "peace" contained in the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP). For example, here are passages, contained in the The European Neighbourhood Policy Fiches on Partners:

How does the ENP deepen the EU-Israel relationship? The EU-Israel ENP Action Plan opened up new possibilities for developing EU-Israel relations by setting out a wide range of areas for greater cooperation including: promoting peace in the Middle East; tackling racism, anti-Semitism, and xenophobia; stepping up cooperation in the fight against terrorism and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; tackling human-trafficking, organised crime and migration issues; upgrading political cooperation; encouraging the approximation of Israeli legislation to that of the EU as a means of opening the EU internal market to Israel; and pursuing greater liberalisation of trade, services and agriculture.

The Action Plan deepens political dialogue inter alia working together with the EU, bilaterally and as a member of the Quartet, with the objective to reach a comprehensive settlement of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict....

The EU and Israel are now closer together than ever before and, as near neighbours, will reinforce their political and economic interdependence. Enlargement offers the opportunity for the EU and Israel to develop an increasingly close relationship, going beyond co-operation, to involve a significant measure of economic integration and a deepening of political co-operation. The European Union and Israel are determined to make use of this occasion to enhance their relations and to promote stability, security and well-being. ... The European Neighbourhood Policy of the European Union sets ambitious objectives based on commitments to shared values and effective implementation of the political, economic, social and institutional actions agreed to in this Action Plan. Israel and the EU will strive to intensify political, security, economic, scientific and cultural relations, and shared responsibility in conflict prevention and conflict resolution.

Israel always is hoping for a lasting peace in their nation, along with the guarantee of being able to participate in world affairs with the respect afforded any other nation.  As such, it is plausible to suppose that Israel would engage in a "peaceful" agreement with several nations, many of which have been its sworn enemies for as long as Israel has existed. The European Neighbourhood Policy appears to qualify as such an agreement.