A joint statement issued by France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, and the United Kingdom expresses their serious concern about the ongoing and escalating violence in the occupied Palestinian territories.
The statement begins by condemning recent terrorist attacks that resulted in the deaths of Israeli citizens. It emphasizes that terrorism cannot be justified under any circumstances.
The statement also denounces the indiscriminate violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinian civilians, which includes the destruction of their homes and properties.
The loss of life, regardless of who it affects, is deeply saddening, and such acts can only lead to more violence. The authors of the statement demand accountability and legal prosecution for those responsible for such violent acts.
Furthermore, they call on all parties to cease unilateral actions that incite violence and threaten peace.
The statement recognizes the recent meeting in Aqaba as a source of hope, where Israelis and Palestinians have expressed reciprocal commitments towards efforts to de-escalate and work towards a just and lasting peace.
The authors thank the United States of America and the Kingdom of Jordan for making this meeting possible. The authors of the statement urge all parties to refrain from derailing this fragile process and to make good on the commitments they made during the Aqaba meeting.
The statement emphasizes the importance of restoring calm, in words and deeds, to enable these efforts to succeed, leading to a successful meeting in Egypt.
The authors of the statement stress that there is no desirable outcome other than a just and lasting peace for all. In this regard, they strongly oppose all unilateral measures that undermine the Two-state solution, including the expansion of illegal settlements.
The authors urge the Israeli government to reverse its recent decision to construct more than 7,000 settlement building units across the occupied West Bank and to legalize settlement outposts.
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