hello Spain hosting a highlevel meeting on Friday of several Muslim and European countries on ways to end the Gaza War called for a clear schedule for the International Community to implement the two-state solution to the Israeli Palestinian conflict we need to make another push for the end of the war in Gaza for a way out of the unending spiral of violence between the Palestinians the Israelis that way is clear the implementation of the two-state solution is the only way Spanish foreign minister hose Manuel alarz told reporters in attendance were his counterparts including from Norway and Slovenia European Union foreign policy Chief Joseph Borel Palestinian prime minister Muhammad Mustafa and members of the Arab Islamic contact group for Gaza that includes Egypt Saudi Arabia Qatar Jordan Indonesia Nigeria and turkey ALB Barz said there was a clear willingness among the participants who notably do not include Israel to move on from words to actions and to make strides towards a clear schedule for the effective implementation of a two-state solution starting with Palestine joining the United Nations Israel was not invited because it was not part of the contact group alarz said adding though that we will be delighted to see Israel at any table where peace and the two-state solution are discussed Spanish prime minister peter Sanchez has repeatedly described the coexistence of to sovereign states on the territory of the the former mandatory Palestine as the only viable path to peace in the region such a two-state solution was set out in the 1991 Madrid conference and the 1,993 95 Oslo occurs but the peace process has been morun for years however to search for a peaceful solution has been given new urgency by the 11-month long war in the Gaza Strip between Israel and the Palestinian militant groups Hamas the blest episode yet in the overall conflict as well as escalating violence in the occupied West Bank the West Bank including East Jerusalem was captured by Israel in the 1967 Middle East waran has been occupied ever since with the expanding Jewish settlements complicating the issue Israel and next East Jerusalem in 1980 in a move generally not recognized internationally Israel also says guarantees on its security are of Paramount importance Norwegian foreign minister Aspen Bart Ed has told rers the meeting also needed to discuss the demobilization of Hamas which controlled Gaza prior to the war and the normalization of ties between Israel and some other states notably Saudi Arabia that wraps up today's news we hope you enjoy our coverage and found it informative if you liked what you listen don't forget to hit that like button and subscribe to news cuts for more updates your support helps us bring you the latest news and in-depth coverage on the topics that matter most