BRUSSELS – European Union international ministers in Brussels urged a two-state answer to resolve the present quagmire within the Center East and expressed concern over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of Palestinian statehood.
Crucially, European Union international affairs chief Josep Borrell stated the bloc is making ready for a global peace convention, noting that such an settlement “ought to present safety ensures for each Israel and the long run state of Palestine.”
Borrell stated on the convention {that a} draft dialogue doc despatched to all 27 member states at a potential summit famous {that a} “preparatory peace convention” can be organized by the EU, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the League of Arab States . The US and the United Nations would even be invited to attend the assembly. Borrell didn’t say whether or not representatives of the Israeli and Palestinian governments can be invited to take part.
When requested by Al-Monitor whether or not the EU plans to carry such a convention with or with out Israel’s involvement and whether or not the initiative was mentioned throughout his bilateral assembly Monday afternoon with Israeli International Minister Israel Katz, Borrell merely stated that every one European nations agree that the one viable answer is the two-state answer. Borrell additionally said that whereas not all European nations agree with or name for an instantaneous ceasefire in Gaza, they’re all united of their calls to dramatically increase humanitarian help to Gaza.
