Russia considers any assertions that a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is impossible to be unacceptable, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated during a briefing.
“For a number of reasons, any statements claiming the two-state concept is unviable are unacceptable to us,” she said.
The diplomat recalled that Russia recognized the State of Palestine long ago, in accordance with relevant decisions under international law. “And international law interprets this precisely as the necessity of creating two states. This is enshrined in UN General Assembly resolutions and was decided on other international platforms, which subsequently received approval and support within the United Nations,” she stated.
Zakharova emphasized that claims about the unviability of the two-state approach do not align with Russia's principled position, “which is based on international law and is shared—given that this is the international legal position—by the global majority.”
“Therefore, who says what, when, and how is, I believe, of secondary importance. What matters are the fundamental principles. Principles not for the sake of principles, but principles for the coexistence of peoples, for a peaceful life, and ultimately, for the future,” the foreign ministry spokeswoman underscored.
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Based on materials from TASS