Other subjects addressed within the interview ranged from protection, the EU-U.S. commerce deal and the scenario in Gaza. Von der Leyen repeated that “true safety” wanted to be discovered for Israel whereas all Palestinians deserve “a safe current and future.”
The president mentioned that the two-state resolution is “the one prospect for lasting peace within the area.” The Israeli authorities’s actions within the final month are “a transparent try and undermine” this resolution, she mentioned.
This is the explanation why the Commission determined to suggest a set of “focused and proportionate measures” in opposition to Israel over findings of human rights abuses in Gaza, she mentioned. Still, “I’m conscious that it’s troublesome to seek out majorities,” von der Leyen mentioned.
