ROME (ANTARA) \u2014 Vatican Foreign Minister Archbishop Paul Richard\nGallagher said the Holy See would continue to firmly support the\ntwo-state solution in the Middle East.<\/p>\n
Speaking to journalists from the Foreign Press Association in Rome on\nTuesday (27 October), Gallagher, the Vatican Secretary for Relations\nwith States and International Organisations, also answered questions on\nseveral international issues.<\/p>\n
Gallagher said the Holy See would continue to advocate firmly for the\nestablishment of two states, despite opposition among Israeli opposition\nfigures during the election campaign.<\/p>\n
He stressed that opposition from some Israeli politicians did not\nmean the international community had withdrawn its support for a\ntwo-state solution.<\/p>\n
The proposal continued to receive considerable international backing,\nhe said. However, Gallagher acknowledged that current circumstances made\nits implementation impossible.<\/p>\n
Gallagher underlined that improving conditions in the occupied West\nBank was essential to making meaningful progress towards a settlement,\nwhile issues relating to the Gaza Strip also needed to be addressed and\nresolved.<\/p>\n
On the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Gallagher said the\nVatican did not consider itself to have a role in ceasefire negotiations\nin Oleshky, in southern Ukraine, which is occupied by Russia.<\/p>\n
Pope Leo XIV recently met Russian President Vladimir Putin and\nUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Gallagher said the Vatican had\nan opportunity during those meetings to convey its views to both\nsides.<\/p>\n
He noted that neither side wanted the Vatican to act directly as a\nmediator or facilitator; instead, they preferred it to take a supportive\nrole.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/vatican-remains-committed-to-two-state-solution-in-the-middle-east-1793163305", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }