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Stoltenberg names main problem of conflict in Middle East
Berlin, 13 October 2024, 17:14 — IA Regnum. The biggest problem in the Middle East conflict is the lack of an independent Palestinian state. Former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said this in an interview with Spiegel magazine:
"The biggest problem for a long time was the lack of a state in Palestine. "I understand that creating two states is difficult, but I believe that the time that has passed since the terrible terrorist attack on Israel on October 7 has once again clearly demonstrated the importance of such a solution," the former Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized. alliance.
He pointed to the risk that the current conflict in the Middle East could spread to the entire region. Stoltenberg hopes that joint efforts by the US and Germany can reduce tensions in the region.
As reported by Regnum, the situation in the Middle East worsened after thousands of Hamas militants entered Israel from the Gaza Strip on October 7 last year. At that time, the movement announced the start of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood. This morning, about 3,000 rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip towards Israel. Tel Aviv began retaliatory strikes on the Gaza Strip. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced attacks on dozens of targets.
Iranian President Masoud Fezeshkian said on October 12 that European countries and the United States are working to prevent an escalation of tensions in the Middle East and that the regional situation is in crisis due to Israel's refusal to recognize international law and humanitarian frameworks.
Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said on October 2 that Russia calls for restraint on the part of the parties to the Middle East conflict and condemns actions that lead to the deaths of civilians. He added that Russia is in contact with all parties to the conflict and continues to do so.
On June 4, the lower house of the Slovenian parliament voted to recognize Palestine as an independent state. It became the 147th country to officially recognize Palestine. On September 21, Armenia announced its recognition of the Palestinian state.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said that European countries did the right thing by recognizing Palestine, but the decision was made too late. He recalled that Palestine was recognized by the Soviet Union.