Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that his country's move towards recognizing the Palestinian state "continues even if it does not receive sufficient support" within the European Union.

In a statement to foreign journalists in the capital, Madrid, on Tuesday, Sanchez renewed his vision that ending the conflict between the Palestinians and the Israelis must be based on the two-state solution.

Sanchez explained that "the Palestinian state must be recognized first, in order for the international peace conference initiative to be held under the leadership of Spain."

He pointed out that "more than 130 countries have recognized the Palestinian state, while the United States and some European Union countries have not done so yet."

He continued: "It is worth making efforts to take initiatives within the European Union to recognize Palestine, and if that does not happen, Spain's tendency to recognize Palestine will continue."

Sanchez called on European Union leaders to refrain from the policy of double standards.

He continued: "If the European Union remains silent regarding Israel's human rights violations and its occupation of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, it will face the risk of isolation in the international community, and Europe must review its policies."

He stressed that resolving the existing conflict between Israel and Palestine is in Europe's moral and geopolitical interest.