EU High Envoy Joseph Burrell hosted israel former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, former Palestinian Foreign Minister Nasser Alkidwa, Gershon Baskin and Summer Sinjalawi for a meeting with the EU Foreign Ministers (27 EU countries) ahead of the FAC meeting today, November 18. At the center of the discussion, the peace plan proposed by Olmert and Alkidwa on July 17 and what the European Union can do more to support an immediate ceasefire, end the war in Gaza, release the hostages and restart the political process towards a two-state solution.

“Despite the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, the rapid deterioration of the situation in the West Bank and the israel government’s inability to engage in a political process, we cannot stop our efforts. On the contrary, we must enlist all the tools at our disposal and unite forces for concrete proposals. "That's why I invited today the former prime minister Olmert and the former foreign minister Alkidua," Burrell said.

"For this to succeed, we need the public support from both parties and relevant governments. We especially need the involvement of European countries," Alkidua said

"The war in Gaza must end today, the hostages must be returned, Gaza must be rebuilt, and Israel and Palestine must start negotiating for a two-state solution," stressed former Prime Minister Olmert.