EU Presidency Statement on the formation of a government of national unity in Palestine

Press release 356/2006
12 September, 2006

The Presidency of the European Union welcomes the announcement by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of agreement on the formation of a government of national unity.

The Presidency sees this as a positive development and hopes that it will create the conditions for a return to the process of negotiation between the Israeli and Palestinian sides. The Presidency reiterates the belief of the European Union that only a negotiated two-state solution can bring lasting peace to the Middle East.