Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Says Formation Of Palestinian Countries Is Important To Avoid Recurring Violence

JAKARTA - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has pushed for the formation of a Palestinian state, assessing it is important that violence does not repeat violence in Gaza, while speaking at an annual press conference on Thursday.

"The main direction of this effort is the establishment of a Palestinian state that fully complies with the Decree of the Security Council, a country that, as written in this decision, will exist in good security and neighboring relations with Israel and other countries in the region," Foreign Minister Lavrov said., reported CNN January 18th.

"Without this, whatever happens, we will see the recurrence of violence that is now happening in Gaza, because without the creation of a Palestinian state, the Palestinian people will continue to feel disadvantaged, and will continue to live in a low condition of justice," Foreign Minister Lavrov said, urging to end the matter.

Foreign Minister Lavrov further said he "hopes Israel will reach this conclusion in the end". However, he understands it is "unacceptable by Israel at this time."

"We can't do anything other than explain it to them," said Foreign Minister Lavrov.

Foreign Minister Lavrov added that the mediation efforts made by the United States would not work unless there was a "direct dialogue between Palestine and Israel."

"Consumption that, can be said, 'adults' will agree on how Palestinians will continue to live, and then will convey it to them. It will not be successful. Only direct dialogue needs to be done," he said.

Earlier, President Isaac Herzog said Israel could not currently think about peaceful negotiations with Palestine, lost confidence in the process of achieving it, due to the terror alluded to, while speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

"No sane person wants to think of the right solution to the peace agreement," he said, according to The Times of Israel.

"Israel lost confidence in the peace process, because they saw terror being echoed by our neighbors," said President Herzog.