MOSCOW, September 8. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov emphasized that Israel’s security cannot be ensured without respecting the Palestinians’ right to statehood.
"In our view, it is difficult to guarantee Israel’s security by infringing on the security of Palestinians. Security is indivisible, and you cannot ensure Israel’s security by denying Palestinians the right to their own state," Lavrov told students and professors at MGIMO University.
He noted that Moscow has long discussed with Israel – even before the current conflict – the necessity of establishing a Palestinian state to prevent extremism fueled by a sense of injustice.
"The two-state solution was intended to create Israel and Palestine in a way that allows them to coexist in peace and good neighborliness. But we are trapped: without a Palestinian state, stability in the region is hardly possible, yet Israel opposes it, saying it threatens its security," he said.
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