Palestinian foreign ministry warns of Netanyahu schemes to ignore two-state solution

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry warned of the repercussions of statements by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that time is not ripe for a two-state solution to end the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

A statement issued by the Ministry said Netanyahu government has been exploiting international community pre-occupation with efforts to fight terrorism to increase settlement activities in the Palestinian territories.

It pointed out the ending Israeli occupation is the responsibility of the international community, calling for more efforts to end the occupation of the Palestinian territories.

Following their meeting in Munich on Friday, representatives of the Quartet on the Middle East expressed “serious concern” that “continued acts of violence against civilians, ongoing settlement activity, and the high rate of demolitions of Palestinian structures” are “dangerously imperiling the viability of a two-state solution”.

The group’s representatives - European Union High Representative Federica Mogherini, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, United States Secretary of State John Kerry, and Deputy United Nations Secretary-General Jan Eliasson - also stressed that “unilateral actions by either party cannot prejudge the outcome of a negotiated solution.”

The Quartet also called on international partners to accelerate efforts to address “the dire situation in Gaza” and stated it will prepare a report on the situation on the ground, including recommendations for moving forward.

Source:MENA