Israel's long-held policy of dispossession, land confiscation and establishing illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory, undermines our collective efforts to realise a two-state solution and a peaceful resolution to the conflict. 

Israeli settlements are illegal under international law, and they pose a significant threat to peace and security in the region. 

Israelis and Palestinians deserve to live their lives in peace and security, with freedom, dignity and equal rights. The two-state solution is the only viable solution to achieve this goal.  

Norway remains committed to the realisation of a viable two-state solution, where two democratic states – Israel and Palestine - live side by side in peace, within secure and internationally recognised borders.