EU Council Conclusions on Middle East Peace Process

The Council adopted the following conclusions:

1. The European Union remains committed to a comprehensive settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict, on the basis of the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions, the terms of reference of the Madrid conference, including land for peace, the Roadmap, the agreements previously reached by the parties and the Arab Peace Initiative. The Council reiterates its commitment to the two-state solution with an independent, democratic, contiguous and viable Palestinian state, comprising the West Bank and Gaza, living side by side in peace and security with the State of Israel. The Council confirms its view that this constitutes a fundamental European interest. It is an indispensable and urgent step towards a more stable and peaceful Middle East.

2. The Council welcomes the US Administration's commitment to vigorously pursue a two-state solution and a comprehensive peace in the Middle East and confirms the Union's readiness to work actively with the United States and other Quartet members to achieve this goal, including through coordinated monitoring of actions by all parties to the conflict and of developments on the ground. The EU is also ready to contribute substantially to post-conflict arrangements aimed at ensuring the sustainability of peace agreements, addressing also the regional economic and security dimensions.

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• Quartet Statement on the Middle East, United Nations New York (24/9/2009)
• EU Presidency Statement - United Nations Security Council: Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question (27/7/2009)
• Middle East Quartet Statement, Trieste (26/6/2009)
• Occupied Palestinian Territory and Syria: European Commission allocates €6 million for drought victims (16/6/2009)
• European Parliament President Hans-Gert Pöttering on the Middle East peace process (16/6/2009)
• European Parliament President Hans-Gert Pöttering on Middle East peace process (4/6/2009)
• ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting: Joint Co-chairmen's Statement (28/5/2009)
• EU Council conclusions on European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) (18/5/2009)