The European Union decided Monday, does not recognize the unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State, as a move could undermine efforts to return to the Middle East peace process.
The 27 EU Foreign Ministers meeting in Brussels one day after the Chief negotiator Palestinian Saeb Erekat wrote a letter to the head of the foreign policy, Catherine Ashton, urging the body to support its efforts to rope in the international community.
Head of foreign policy EU Catherine Ashton
"The European Union commends the work of the Palestinian Authority in the construction of the institutions of the future state of Palestine and reiterates its full support to their endeavurs in this regard and plan (Palestine Prime Minister Salam) Fayyad," Foreign Affairs of the EU Council wrote in a statement.
"[The Commission] reiterates willingness, where appropriate, to recognize a Palestinian State," said in the statement, adding that "urgent progress are necessary toward a solution in two States of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict."
"We want to see the State Israel and a sovereign, independent, democratic, contiguous and viable State of Palestine living side by side in peace and security" addressed the Council, stressing that "the legitimacy of Israel State and the right of the Palestinians to achieve a State must never be questioned."
The Council also expressed its condemnation of the refusal of Israel renew its moratorium on the construction of settlement in the West Bank, despite international to make calls.
Argentina and Brazil this month above actually recognized a Palestinian State within the 1967 borders movement Israel described it as "very unfortunate" facing the stalled peace talks.
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