EU reaffirms its support for a two-state solution in Palestine

BRUSSELS, Sept 23 (KUNA) -- The European Union Friday stressed that a negotiated two-state solution is the best way to ensure a just and lasting peace, security and prosperity for both Israel and Palestine.
"I look forward to building on this important commitment at the upcoming EU-Israel Association Council," EU High Representative Josep Borrell said in a statement tonight.
The EU reaffirmed its commitment to a just and comprehensive resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, based on the two-state solution.
Moreover, Borrell welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapidآ’s support for a peace agreement based on two states for two peoples, as underlined in his speech at the UN General Assembly. (end) nk