Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albarez said that Madrid supports the European consensus on implementing the two-state solution, stressing the need to protect Palestinian civilians during the ongoing Israeli war on the Gaza Strip.

This came in an article written by Albarez entitled “Spain is an active element in dialogue, understanding and peace,” for the local foreign affairs magazine Politica Exterior.

Albarez stressed that there are elements that must be taken into account in Spain's international activities, the first of which is peace, and he stated that peace in the Middle East must be guaranteed by saying, "The peoples of Israel and Palestine have the same right to a future of peace and security."

He stressed that "Spain supports the European consensus on implementing the two-state solution that will guarantee peace, and that reactive diplomacy is not enough. Rather, there is a need for active, proactive and visionary diplomacy that supports economic, political and cultural initiatives, and this must be implemented as a matter of necessity."

Albarez pointed out that the civilian population must be protected and their access to basic needs must be ensured as a result of the Israeli attacks on Gaza, noting that Spain tripled its cooperation with Palestine during this period.

The Spanish Foreign Minister continued: "Therefore, we called for a ceasefire for humanitarian reasons and proposed holding a peace conference."