The creation of a Palestinian state would be the best way of ensuring Israel’s security, EU’s chief diplomat Josep Borrell said after the bloc’s foreign ministers on Monday (20 November) met virtually on the current situation in Gaza.
The virtual talks followed Borrell’s five-day trip to the Middle East, where he visited Israel and the West Bank, Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan.
In written remarks to the press after the talks, Borrell said that he had drawn “a fundamental political conclusion” from his discussions across the region.
“I think that the best guarantee for Israel’s security is the creation of a Palestinian state,” he said.
“Despite the huge challenges, we have to advance our reflections on the stabilisation of Gaza and the future Palestinian state,” he added.
Last week, Borrell outlined some ideas for an EU draft roadmap looking into the future after the fighting ends, the initial elements of which were discussed among EU foreign ministers.
