S. Korea FM Reaffirms Support For Palestinian Two-State Solution

2025-09-18 03:06:29

(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) TOKYO, Sept 18 (KUNA) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Thursday reaffirmed Seoul's continued support for a "two-state solution" to the Israel-Palestine conflict in his first phone talks with his Palestinian counterpart Varsen Aghabekian Shahin, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing Foreign Ministry.
Cho expressed "deep concern" over the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza amid the escalating conflict, the ministry said in a release.
"Minister Cho called for an immediate ceasefire and swift improvement in humanitarian conditions, reaffirmed Seoul's consistent support for a two-state solution and conveyed concern over measures that undermine it, such as (Israel's) settlement construction," the ministry said.
A two-state solution calls for Israel and Palestine to co-exist in peace, creating an independent Palestinian state separate from the state of Israel without undermining Israel's sovereignty. It is an approach long supported by the international community.
Cho noted that South Korea has been providing humanitarian assistance to civilians affected by the conflict in Gaza and pledged to continue participation in international efforts to resolve the crisis.
In his phone conversation with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar earlier this month, Cho expressed concern over Israel's move to build Jewish settlements in the Israel-occupied West Bank. (end)
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