Solana urges UN to recognize Palestinian state

The European Union's top diplomat made the remarks on Saturday during a speech in London, while the Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations have reached a deadlock.

"After a fixed deadline, a UN Security Council resolution should proclaim the adoption of the two-state solution," Solana said.

He added that the declaration should specify borders of the Palestinian state, the fate of Palestinian refugees, control over Jerusalem (al-Quds) and security arrangements, Reuters reported on Sunday.

Solana went on to say that the EU would accept the Palestinian state as a full member of the UN, and set a calendar for the implementation.

"It would mandate the resolution of other remaining territorial disputes and legitimize the end of claims," he said.

Solana stressed that Israel should return to the borders it maintained before the 1967 Six-Day War, during which it occupied the West Bank and other territories.

Mediators should also set a timetable for a final peace agreement between the two parties. "If the parties are not able to stick to it (the timetable), then a solution backed by the international community should be put on the table," he emphasized.


/Gazeta.ru/