Timor-Leste maintains diplomatic relations with both Israel and Palestine, and it is our opinion that a lasting solution is only possible with the existence, side by side, of the State of Israel and the State of Palestine

In the Middle East, we reiterate our long-standing position and want to see peace and security with a two-state solution for Israeland Palestine living side by side within secure and recognized international borders

Belize fully supports the aspirations of the Palestinians for an independent state, within its 1967 borders, with all attendant rights, including the recognition of East Jerusalem as its capital and the right of return.

We emp hasizethe imp ortance of continuing to exert efforts, in order to restartthe negotiations within a set time schedule, to reach a just and comp rehensive p eace, according to the terms of reference of the p eace p rocess, the resolutions of international legitimacy, and the Arab Peace Initiative, to end the Israeli occup ation and the establishment of an indep endent Palestinian state, with East Jerusalem as its cap ital, along the borders p rior to 4 June 1967, and the return of the refugees

The Czech Republic supports any meaningful initiativeleading to an end to this cycle of violence and remains firmly committed to the two-state solution.

Fourthly, Spain has not forgotten about the frozen conflicts. This autumn is the 30thanniversaryoftheMadridPeaceConferencewhichbroughttheArabnationsandIsraeltogetherforthefirsttime,givingrisetothepeacenegotiationsthatresultedintheOsloAgreements.Peacetalksmustberesumedsothatprogresscanbemadetowardsthetwo-Statesolution

DuringCovid-19wedidnotmoveanyclosertoresolvingtheIsraeli-Palestinianconflict,whichrequiresatwo-state,peacefulsolution