Borrell’s 10-point roadmap for peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

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He documentwhich has not yet been made publicForeign ministers debated At a meeting on Monday the bloc outlined a number of steps it believes Borrell could take bring peace to gaza stripTo install independent palestinian stateNormalizing relations between Israel and the Arab world and ensuring long-term security in the region.

The focus of the plan is a ‘Preliminary Peace Conference’ attended by “key actors” Such as the European Union, the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the Arab League and the United Nations. Participants will be in frequent contact with Israeli and Palestinian officials, referred to as “parties to the conflict”, but the two will not initially be “forced to sit down together.”

The Gaza Strip and the West Bank will be represented by the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). Hamas, which has ruled the Strip since taking power in 2007 and has been designated a terrorist organization by the European Union and the United States. there will be a conference One year to outline a peace plan

, taking into account the reactions of all parties involved, UN resolutions, European Council conclusions and previous mediation efforts. Once ready, the plan will be presented to the “warring parties” and used as the main basis for final negotiations.

“Given the current situation and despite obvious difficulties and uncertainties, the time has come to prepare for a global Israeli-Palestinian peace,” the document seen by Euronews says in its introduction. This revelation comes a day after the Israeli Prime Minister. Benjamin Netanyahu will clearly reject the two-state solution and promised to continue the military offensive in Gaza until the destruction of Hamas and the release of all hostages. Netanyahu declared, “We will not agree to anything less than complete victory.”

Netanyahu’s statements cast a shadow over Borrell’s proposal and the upcoming meeting of EU foreign ministers, at which the war between Israel and Hamas will be one of the main items on the agenda. Despite repeated requests from the Western allies, Israel has given no indication that it is ready to end hostilities And give diplomacy a serious chance. Offensive launched in response to Hamas attacks of October 7 were killed above it 24,000 PalestiniansThat includes more than 10,000 children, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry. The war has also caused widespread destruction and a serious humanitarian crisis in the densely populated area.

“Right now, Israeli officials are not talking about a two-state solution. They’re only talking about war. They’re only talking about war.” Military objective to destroy HamasA senior EU official made the announcement on Friday, reflecting Brussels’ thinking. “We have to deal with it. It’s our responsibility, our duty to look beyond.”

He Borel’s plan Try to put that duty in writing. Although this plan does not prejudge the essence of a potential peace plan, it does provide a coherent timetable for organizing a potential peace process. Its goal is not only an end to the current war, but also the resolution of the root causes that have fueled the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for the past seven decades. However, it is not certain that all 27 member states will adopt the plan, as capitals remain divided over how to address the conflict. and even how to talk He.

roadmap for peace

In the document viewed by ‘Euronews’Borrell’s peace plan has 10 points:

1. This process should lead to a independent palestinian state “Living next to Israel” and “full normalization” of relations between Israel and the Arab world.
2. International actors should help both sides prepare the ground for peace and help create a “revitalized political alternative” to Hamas.
3. International actors should convene a preliminary peace conference “as soon as possible” address the ongoing war And, specifically, the Palestinian–Israeli conflict.
4. The conference should bring together Foreign Ministers and Directors of International Organizations To discuss the peace process by holding separate meetings “almost simultaneously” with the warring parties.
5. a conference should be held task Group and design a “initial outline” for a plan peace in Period of one year.
6. The plan must address the central elements “in the most practical way possible” global peaceBuilding on previous UN resolutions and mediation efforts.
7. Must provide plan “Concrete security guarantees” for Israel and a future Palestinian state.
   “Based on full mutual diplomatic recognition and integration of both Israel and Palestine in the region.”
8. The Conference must consult the parties to the conflict “at all times and at every step” when developing a peace plan. If either party decides to withdraw, the work must continue.
9. Once ready, The plan must be presented to Israelis and Palestinians“Who will be responsible for negotiating the final text,” the document says.
10. In parallel with the process, conference participants should strive mitigate the current humanitarian crisisAchieving the release of Israeli hostages, avoiding regional tensions, strengthening the democratic legitimacy of the Palestinian Authority, and supporting the reconstruction of Gaza, among other objectives.