Kallas, co-chairing the alliance's ninth ministerial meeting alongside Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot, said the EU condemns unilateral Israeli actions such as settlement expansion on the occupied West Bank and called on Israel to reverse those decisions.
She said the "New York Declaration" — drafted by France and Saudi Arabia and adopted by a large majority at the UN General Assembly in September 2025, over the objections of Israel and the United States — had established an important political framework, but that more must be done to protect the Palestinian population and "firmly place the two-state solution back on the negotiating table".
Kallas also urged Israel to promptly release withheld customs revenues collected on behalf of the Palestinian Authority to ensure its proper functioning.
Prevot said a two-state solution benefits all parties, providing security for Israel, stability for Palestine, and peace for the region.
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa, attending the meeting, said he saw a "small but real" opportunity to move from war toward a just and lasting peace based on the two-state framework. He said the New York Declaration and UN Security Council Resolution 2803, which backs a Gaza peace plan, provide the framework needed to stabilize the region. "The Palestinian people want not only security but also their rightful place among nations", Mustafa said.
The Global Alliance was established in September 2024 by Saudi Arabia together with Arab, Muslim, and European partners, including the EU, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, with the aim of reviving the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
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Source: PAP