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Vatican backs a two-state solution for Gaza and the West Bank
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher said the Vatican would continue supporting a two-state solution in the Middle East. Despite objections from some Israeli political figures, Gallagher said international support remained in place, but that implementing the solution was difficult under current conditions.
The Vatican continues to support a two-state solution in the Middle East, while saying that conditions in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip must be addressed to achieve a resolution.
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican’s secretary for relations with states and international organizations, told reporters at the Foreign Press Association in Rome on Tuesday that the two-state solution continued to receive strong support.
Gallagher said opposition to the two-state solution from some political figures during Israel’s election campaign had not changed the Vatican’s position. Noting that Israel had been in an election campaign atmosphere for a long time, Gallagher said it was unrealistic to expect opposition politicians to openly support the proposal in such an environment.
Gallagher stressed that objections from some Israeli political figures did not mean that the international community’s support for a two-state solution had ended, saying the proposal continued to receive significant international backing. He also acknowledged that current conditions made implementing the solution difficult.
Call to improve conditions in the West Bank and Gaza
Gallagher said conditions in the occupied West Bank needed to improve for meaningful progress to be achieved. He also said the problems concerning the Gaza Strip needed to be addressed and resolved.
The Vatican’s approach to the Russia-Ukraine war
Gallagher said that although Pope Leo XIV had recently met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Vatican had not played a direct role in the ceasefire negotiations held in Oleshky, in southern Ukraine under Russian control.
Gallagher said the Vatican had the opportunity to convey its views to both leaders during the visit, noting that neither side wanted the Vatican to serve as a direct mediator or facilitator. He said the parties preferred the Vatican to take on a supportive role.
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