EU condemns Israeli parliament's resolution against establishment of Palestinian state

By Merve Berker

ANKARA (AA) – The EU on Friday condemned the Israeli parliament's recent resolution opposing the establishment of a Palestinian state, emphasizing that a two-state solution remains the only viable path to peace and security in the Middle East.

“There is a strong consensus in the international community that the only sustainable solution that will bring peace and security to the Middle East is the two-state solution,” the bloc said in a written statement.

The EU reaffirms its commitment to achieving lasting peace through a two-state solution as outlined by the UN Security Council Resolutions 2735, 2728, 2720, and 2712, ensuring both Palestinians and Israelis can live in safety and dignity, the statement noted.

The bloc maintains its position of not recognizing changes to the 1967 borders unless agreed upon by both parties, it mentioned.

“We will continue to actively work with international and regional partners towards reviving a political process to this end,” it stressed.

“A credible pathway to Palestinian statehood is a crucial component of that political process.

“No hope, no horizon for the Palestinian people will only deepen the conflict,” it underlined.

Israel, flouting a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire, has faced international condemnation amid its continued brutal offensive on Gaza since an Oct. 7 attack by Hamas.

More than 38,800 Palestinians have since been killed, mostly women and children, and over 89,400 injured, according to local health authorities.

Over nine months into the Israeli onslaught, vast tracts of Gaza lie in ruins amid a crippling blockade of food, clean water and medicine.

Israel is accused of genocide at the International Court of Justice, whose latest ruling ordered it to immediately halt its military operation in the southern city of Rafah, where more than 1 million Palestinians had sought refuge from the war before it was invaded on May 6.