Important Meeting on the Palestine Problem in Spain
Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, representing Turkey, attended the international meeting held in Madrid, the capital of Spain. The meeting was also attended by the foreign ministers of Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Slovenia, Norway and Spain, Qatar Minister of State Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi, European Union (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell , Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abu Ghait, OIC Secretary General Hüseyin Ibrahim Taha and high-level representatives from Bahrain, Nigeria and Ireland also attended.
Before the meeting, Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs Jose Manuel Albares appeared before the press members along with other participants and answered journalists’ questions. In response to an AA correspondent’s question about the EU not taking any steps despite advocating the two-state solution, Albares said: “I cannot speak on behalf of the EU. Spain imposes sanctions on bilateral relations. In addition, there is a letter we sent to the EU together with Ireland, demanding sanctions against Israel. We continue to discuss within the EU to take the necessary measures . The violence perpetrated by Israel is unacceptable.”he replied.
Albares, regarding Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi, who was murdered by Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank, “We absolutely reject this incident and demand that all measures be taken against the killing of civilians.”he said Meeting of the Contact Group in Madrid, “We need to focus on Gaza”Albares underlined, “We must do whatever is necessary to prevent violence in Gaza. We must encourage peace between Israel and Palestine.”he said
All ministers who attended the meeting in Madrid, “international legality and peace meet on the basis”Albares stated, “We must make the future of peace a reality. The path ahead is very clear and single. The only way to a just and lasting peace is a two-state solution. A country with real sovereignty, including Gaza and the West Bank, with defined borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, and where these are recognized by Israel.” There should be a State of Palestine.”he said
Albares stated that the geography of the Contact Group is not limited and that European and Arab countries came together in Madrid for a two-state solution. “The war in Gaza must stop now. No apology is valid. Millions of innocent civilians must be prevented from suffering further. We would like to confirm once again the implementation of the two-state solution here and emphasize that words must now turn into action .”he said
Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, “Although it is not sufficient, Palestine’s full membership in the UN is of great importance. Violence must be ended and a new ground must be created for peace and agreement.”He stated that their efforts for an international peace conference within the scope of the UN will continue. Albares, “We hope that one day Israel will sit at the table for peace and recognize the two-state solution.”he said
Ministers after Albares’ statements “For the Implementation of the Two-State Solution”He went to the hall for the meeting titled. It was reported that measures to ensure the effectiveness of the two-state solution between Palestine and Israel will be discussed at the meeting.
