Italy: Two-state solution reflects Palestinian aspirations

Italy supports the two-state solution and today stressed the need to resume negotiations as the only way to broker peace between Israelis and Palestinians, the country’s foreign minister said.

This came during a meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, and ambassadors of Arab League member states accredited to Italy at the Italian Foreign Ministry.

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“The meeting was a useful opportunity to review the main issues of common interest, especially the Middle East peace process,” the statement said.

Alfano stressed Italy’s firm position on the peace process based on the two-state solution and on the importance of resuming negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis. The two-state solution is truly possible, he added and is the only way to reflect the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people for self-determination.