Speaking at the UNSC session on the Middle East at the UN Headquarters in New York, Russia’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry Polinsky said, “We must once again emphasize that the lack of a solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has led to regular explosions. Violence in the occupied Palestinian territories. “This undermines the foundations of regional and international security. Stagnation, provocative and unilateral steps in the peace process can create a break in the situation in the conflict zone at any moment.” used the phrase.
CALL FOR RE-START OF INTERVIEWS
Taking into account Israel’s national security concerns, Polinsky called for the resumption of Palestinian-Israeli talks that “will lead to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital”. “We believe that multilateral efforts should be supported in this regard, including initiatives from Russia, America, the European Union and the UN quartet,” Polinsky said. said.
Palestinian-Israeli peace talks have been suspended since April 2014 for a variety of reasons, including Israel’s refusal to release former detainees and halt settlements.
Speaking on behalf of the United States on Palestine-Israel relations at the UNSC, UN Permanent Representative Linda Thomas Greenfield emphasized that “normalization agreements between Israel and Arab countries cannot replace the two-state solution.”
Referring to US President Joe Biden’s trip to the Middle East this month, Greenfield said:
TWO-STATE SOLUTION
“President Biden praised Israel’s peace agreements with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Morocco, as well as Israel’s peace agreements with Egypt and Jordan, as well as normalization agreements that contribute to security, prosperity and peace in the Middle East.
The virtual summit organized by the President demonstrated the possibility of closer cooperation between Israel and other countries in the region and beyond, and Saudi Arabia’s announcement that it would allow Israeli airlines to use Saudi airspace was another important step in building a more integrated region. But as we have said repeatedly in this Council, normalization agreements cannot replace a negotiated two-state solution.”
Greenfield urged all parties in the region and the world to “support verbally and de facto the goal of a peaceful and prosperous region, including by taking bolder steps to create the conditions for a two-state solution.” (AA)