Global alliance meeting on two-state solution held in Brussels

A meeting of the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution is taking place in Brussels, focusing on resolving the Israeli–Palestinian conflict based on the two-state principle.

Opening remarks were delivered by Belgium’s Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, and Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa.

Prévot stressed that the current Middle East crisis involving Iran should not distract from efforts to resolve the Palestinian issue.

He said the two-state solution remains the only viable option for settlement. “This is not the dream of idealists – it is the only realistic destination,” he noted.

The minister also highlighted the need to link short-term stabilisation in Gaza with a long-term political framework that would ensure peaceful and secure coexistence between Israel and Palestine.

Kallas called for practical steps from the international community, saying the European Union would continue to push for respect for international law and the protection of human rights.

She urged Israel to refrain from unilateral actions, including the expansion of settlements, and to lift restrictions on financial transfers to the Palestinian Authority.

“This is the only path that allows both Palestinians and Israelis to live in dignity, peace and security,” she said.

Prime Minister Mustafa focused on the key conditions needed to transition from conflict to sustainable peace.

He said recent years had demonstrated that the use of force had not produced results. “War has not brought peace, siege has not brought security, and occupation has not brought stability,” he said.

Mustafa outlined three priorities: the situation in the Gaza Strip, developments in the West Bank, and institutional reforms within Palestine. He emphasised that Gaza should be considered an integral part of a future Palestinian state.

He also called for restoring governance under the Palestinian Authority and establishing a unified security system based on the principle of “one state, one government, one law and one weapon”.

The meeting has brought together representatives of the European Union, the United Nations, and co-chairs of the alliance, Norway and Saudi Arabia, along with diplomats, international organisations and special envoys involved in advancing the peace process.