VIDEO As the Israel Hamas conflict continues to rage on and world remains divided over Israel’s offensive on Gaza an old video from the joint press briefing of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Albanian Prime Minister on February 16, 2024 has gone viral. During the press briefing, Albanian Prime Minister made a historical reference and was heard saying that there are three major devils in world that is– United States, Soviet Union, and Israel, his reply came while addressing a question from journalist over two state solution for Israel and Palestine. Watch the video.
three major Devils United States Soviet do you think that a two-state solution is still possible with the current Israeli government and how do you and achievable our regime was uh very viciously against three major Devils United States Soviet Union and Israel for sure I don't envy the Secretary of State may ask the the Prime Minister also a question um Albania recognized Palestine in 1988 uh prime minister netanyahu's office said earlier today that now is not the time to be speaking about gifts for the Palestinian people do you think that a two-state solution is still possible with the current Israeli government and how do you and the US think that is achievable in my humble view the hardest piece of answer straightforward your question yes Palestine long ago and to give you a little background uh Albania was a dictatorship and our dictator was one of the closest friends in the Palestinian uh Liberation Organization yarat and uh on the other hand our regime was uh very viciously against Union and Israel so in other words American imperialism Soviet Social Zionism but this country on the other hand is the only country in Europe that had more Jews after the second world war before and it's the only country where Jews didn't fly out but flew in to be protected and as it is very well shown it's a country where the Nazis didn't Jew uh this is the background because on one hand Israel has its legitimate right right to defend hand the the destroy and the loss of life on the Palestinian side are far too accept the escalation the further escalation and the trouble is that this not uh is not an action that at the End by itself will wipe out Hamas or whatever form of Hamas May grow from the rebels so for sure the two-state solution is the only way but my humble opinion is that in this situation there are many things that have to happen at the same time it's not one thing because if one envisage a two-state solution now piece then who will be on the side so the reform of Palestinian Politics the need for a body that would somehow represent all the Palestinian society and would be a credible to all the parties involved on one hand hand um a direct involvement of the Arab countries that are the most interested and also in the same time the most the the most most vulnerable potentially from the escalation of this conflict to create to create an interforce that together with turkey and under some guarantees of the United States would somehow make sure that what may be a Palestinian state will not be seen like Israel and of course all this without least uh for sure I don't envy the
