Turkey will do its utmost to ensure reconciliation between Israel and Palestine and stability in the region, said Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, TRT reports. At its meeting in Istanbul, the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People considered the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

Davutoglu stressed the necessity to ensure security and freedom for all nations, noting that all the states should exert efforts to protect these rights. Turkey will do its best to contribute to the soonest resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Davutoglu said. He expressed hope Israel realizes that recent peaceful efforts are a good opportunity.

The Committee called on Israel to end its occupation of Palestinian territories.

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