RAMALLAH, Palestine, Feb 20 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammed Ishtaye, called on the European Union to fill the vacuum, that was a result of the “failure” of the U.S. Middle East peace plan.
Ishtaye’s call on the EU was made, during a meeting held at his office in the West Bank city of Ramallah, with the new EU representative in Palestine, Sven Kuhn von Burgsdorff.
Ishtaye told Burgsdorff that the U.S. peace plan, also known as the “Deal of the Century,” is rejected because “it is fully biased to Israel.”
He also called on the EU to recognise the state of Palestine on 1967 borders, and create an international mechanism that sponsors the peace process in the region.
“European presence is important for the state of Palestine on both political and development levels,” said Ishtaye.
He stressed that, the EU has to join an international mechanism that sponsors a fair peace process, adding that, this mechanism should comprise all international powers and be based on international law and resolutions.– NNN-WAFA
