A meeting in Amman with the participation of Jordan, Egypt, France and Germany
Foreign ministers of 4 countries agree on a two-state solution as a basis for peace in the Middle East
Le Drian, Safadi, Shukri and Mas (via video) during the press conference in Jordan yesterday.
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The foreign ministers of Jordan, Egypt, France and Germany agreed yesterday on the two-state solution as a basis for a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East region.
The Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs, Ayman Safadi, said during a press conference for the three ministers in Amman, in which German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas participated remotely;
Concerned about the blocked prospects for talks between the Palestinians and the Israelis.
He said, "Everyone agrees on the two-state solution as a basis for a just and comprehensive peace in the region."
"There is no comprehensive and just peace without resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on the basis of the two-state solution, and our efforts are continuing to achieve this," Safadi added.
In his turn, the Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, stressed the importance of reaching a comprehensive peace in the region based on international legitimacy decisions, and the establishment of a Palestinian state on the borders of June 4, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
Shukry said, "The importance of the meeting lies in looking for appropriate means to bridge the gap in viewpoints and open channels of communication between the two parties to the conflict, and reach formulas that lead to a solution to this protracted conflict."
"The agreements between Israel, the UAE and Bahrain lead to more support for reaching a comprehensive and lasting peace in the region," he added.
The French Foreign Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, called on Israel to "suspend the decision to permanently annex new Palestinian lands in the occupied West Bank," and the Palestinian and Israeli sides "to restart talks between them."
Le Drian said that "stability in the region must be achieved through a two-state solution," adding that "the peace agreements signed with Israel should reflect stability on the Palestinian and Israeli sides."
At the conclusion of the joint meeting attended by the European Union’s Special Envoy for the Middle East Peace Process, Susanna Terstall, the Ministers affirmed their commitment to support all efforts aimed at achieving a just, lasting and comprehensive peace that meets the legitimate rights of all parties on the basis of international law, relevant United Nations resolutions and agreed terms of reference. Including the Arab Peace Initiative.
They stressed that resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on the basis of the two-state solution, which guarantees the embodiment of an independent and viable Palestinian state on the lines of June 4, 1967, to live side by side with Israel in security and peace, is the way to achieve comprehensive and lasting peace and regional security.
The Ministers agreed that the construction of settlements and their expansion and confiscation of Palestinian property violates international law that undermines the two-state solution, and called on the parties to the conflict to fully implement Security Council Resolution 2334 and in all of its provisions.
They stressed the importance of preserving the historical and legal status quo in the holy sites in Jerusalem, and the important role of Jordan and the Hashemite custody of those holy places.
The ministers stressed the importance of the peace agreements between the Arab countries and Israel, including the two recently signed between the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Bahrain with Israel, to contribute to resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on the basis of the two-state solution in order to achieve comprehensive and lasting peace.
The ministers reaffirmed the essential role of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) and the need to continue providing the financial and political support it needs, and emphasized the necessity of resuming serious and effective negotiations based on international law and of references agreed upon directly between the parties to the conflict or under the umbrella of the United Nations, including In that international quartet to achieve peace.
Egyptian Foreign Minister:
"The agreements between the UAE, Bahrain and Israel lead to more support for reaching a comprehensive and lasting peace in the region."
The Ministers affirmed the necessity of resuming serious and effective negotiations directly between the Palestinians and Israel.
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