MOSCOW, November 15, 2026 (WAFA) – Russia affirmed that the Palestinian issue remains the cornerstone of Middle East affairs.

In a statement marking the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of the State of Palestine, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the declaration represented a pivotal moment in the Palestinian people's struggle to restore historical justice and realize their aspirations to establish an independent state, in accordance with United Nations General Assembly Resolution 181 (II), adopted on November 29, 1947. The resolution's provision for the establishment of an independent Arab state in historic Palestine remains unimplemented, it said.

The Ministry added: "Since the adoption of the historic 1947 UN resolution calling for the establishment of two states in Palestine, one Jewish and one Arab, Russia has maintained a firm and principled position in support of the legitimate national rights of the Palestinian Arab people, including their right to establish an independent and sovereign state."

It noted that although more than 150 countries now recognize the State of Palestine, and Palestine has obtained observer State status at the United Nations, the central objective remains unrealized on the ground amid Israel's continued occupation of Palestinian territories occupied in 1967.

The Russian Foreign Ministry stressed that resolving the Palestinian issue is essential to achieving lasting peace and stability throughout the region. It said that a solution can only be reached through political and diplomatic means, based on relevant UN resolutions.

It further emphasized that a just and lasting peace in the Middle East cannot be achieved without the establishment of an independent, sovereign, and geographically contiguous Palestinian state living side by side with Israel in peace and security.

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