To achieve lasting peace, the European Union renews its commitment to the two-state solution in Palestine

The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, expressed his regret over the Israeli Knesset's approval of a resolution rejecting the establishment of a Palestinian state, stressing that the two-state solution is "the only lasting solution to achieve peace and security in the Middle East."

Borrell stressed in a statement on Friday that the international community is unanimous in this view, and renewed the European Union's commitment to the UN Security Council resolution on the resolutions related to the two-state solution (Palestinian and Israeli), and said: "We will continue to work actively with our international and regional partners to revive the political process."

Borrell added that Palestinians and Israelis "enjoy equal rights to live in security, dignity and peace," stressing that the European Union will not recognize any changes to the 1967 borders unless the two parties reach an agreement in light of UN Security Council resolutions.

According to the decision approved by the Knesset, “the establishment of a Palestinian state in the heart of the Land of Israel will constitute an existential threat to Israel and its citizens, and will lead to the perpetuation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and destabilization of the region.”

The decision comes at a time when Israel, with American support, has been waging a war on the Gaza Strip since October 7, leaving more than 128,000 Palestinian martyrs and wounded, most of them children and women, and more than 10,000 missing.

During the Israeli war on Gaza, Armenia, Slovenia, Spain, Norway and Ireland officially recognized Palestine, bringing the number of countries recognizing it to 149 out of 193 countries in the United Nations.