NEW VISION NEEDED FOR M-E PEACE: ALAWI
MOSCOW: Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdallah, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs, stressed the importance of finding a new vision to ensure the establishment of a Palestinian state.
He affirmed that the Sultanate does not negotiate on behalf of anyone, but it responds to those who ask it to contribute to the preparation of certain conditions.
In an interview with Russia Today (RT) TV Channel, he said: “We need to find a new vision that guarantees the establishment of a Palestinian state and stability in the region. We do not negotiate on behalf of anyone nor impose anything on anyone, but we respond to those who ask us to contribute to the creation of certain conditions.”
We have told Netanyahu bluntly “there is no security for the state of Israel without the establishment of a Palestinian state.”
Alawi denied there would be normalisation between the Sultanate and Israel, saying: “There is no normalisation, but rather an ongoing peace process.”
He added that the establishment of an independent and sovereign Palestinian state is a condition for any peace process in accordance with international resolutions. “There is no room for the establishment of normal or beneficial relations between the Arab countries and Israel unless a Palestinian state is established, and Israel is aware of that.”
He stressed the importance of a clear vision to achieve the objectives of the Palestinian brothers and the establishment of their state, noting that the Middle East is witnessing what he called “the beginning of the end of major games,” foremost of which is the Syrian crisis.
Alawi pointed out that international references are the appropriate basis for both Palestinian and Israeli sides. International efforts must come within the framework of such references, considering that the Warsaw statement “does not reflect all stances of the participants regarding the Iranian file and their stance in the region.’’
We need to find a new vision that guarantees the establishment of a Palestinian state and stability in the region. We do not negotiate on behalf of anyone nor impose anything on anyone YUSUF BIN ALAWI Minister Responsible for
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