Russia warns Israel against expansionist actions
- Middle East
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 07:42 | 21 May 2020
- Modified Date: 07:42 | 21 May 2020
Moscow repeatedly warned Israel against implementing unilateral plans contradicting the international legislation for the Middle East settlement, the Foreign Ministry said in a comment, published on its official website.
The annexation would make impossible the territorial continuity of the West Bank of the Jordan River, which is an essential condition for the viability of a future Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders, it said.
"Such expansionist actions by Israel could provoke a dangerous cycle of violence in the Palestinian territories, as well as destabilize the situation in the Middle East region as a whole," it added.
The Ministry reaffirmed Russia's strong adherence to a two-state solution and called on all sides to refrain from actions that could provoke a new dangerous escalation in the region and hinder the creation of conditions for the resumption of direct Palestinian-Israeli negotiations.
Moscow continues its work with the EU, US and UN aiming to organize direct talks between Palestinians and Israelis in the near future, the ministry said.