«We cannot achieve our economic ambitions without security. Russia’s war against Ukraine and the Hamas-led terrorist attacks against Israel on October 7 have fundamentally undermined regional security in Europe and the Gulf, we must do everything in our power and mobilize all our diplomatic capabilities to stop the extremely dangerous escalation with Iran now launching a massive ballistic attack on Israel, with the Houthis attacking our ships and disrupting freedom of navigation. We need immediate ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon.” This was stated by the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, at the opening of the EU-Gulf Cooperation Council summit.
«We need the protection of innocent civilians, humanitarian access and the release of all hostages. Only diplomacy can generate a sustainable path to security and the European Union is committed to building peace rooted in a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine,” he added.
