BRUSSELS, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- An EU spokeswoman said Wednesday in Brussels that negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians must include the right of return.
Christiane Hohmann told Israeli reporters that the European Union supports the Arab initiative in full, including the right of return of Palestinian refugees, Ynetnews reported Wednesday.
Hohmann, when asked if the EU supports an Israeli withdrawal from the Golan Heights as part of the Arab initiative, said the body is in favor of all relevant U.N. resolutions.
The spokeswoman also said the solution to the conflict in the Middle East should stem from within the region. She called for the Arab League to become involved in the peace process alongside the United States and the European Union.
Hohmann said a number of EU officials will be involved in the upcoming peace summit in Maryland, including High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana and European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighborhood Policy Benita Ferrero-Waldner.
