Top EU Officials Address Gaza and Palestine Positions

according to⁢ the English⁣ section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News ⁢Agency and Al‌ Jazeera Qatar, Ursula von der Leyen,‍ President of the European Commission, stated that the war in‌ Gaza must end and ​Israeli hostages should be released.

She described the two-state solution as “the only peace plan” and added, “We will⁣ establish a donor group for Palestine ‍and create a mechanism to ⁢rebuild the Gaza Strip.”

Antonio Costa, President of ‍the European Council, condemned Israel’s military assault on Gaza and rising tensions in the West Bank. He‍ called⁣ for a halt to illegal settlement expansion in the ⁢west Bank.

Costa emphasized that ​”The only way forward is a two-state solution. Now‌ is the time for peace,and we have a obligation to ​fulfill our duty.”