Israel, Tel Aviv, April 12 /Trend, special correspondent A.Gasimova/
The European Union intends to use the experience of Kosovo if the Palestinian Authority decides to proclaim a Palestinian state unilaterally.
"Yet we do not have a clear position on the independence of Palestine, but the EU has the experience of Kosovo, which we plan to introduce in this case," the head of the EU office in Israel Andrew Standley told journalists in Tel Aviv on April 12.
Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority Salam Fayyad said last week that in 2011 the "world will witness the birth of an independent Palestinian state".
Israel, as always, rejected these statements and believes that a Palestinian state can be created only within the "roadmap", which envisages a solution to the problem of two states - Palestine and Israel.
Kosovo, an autonomous province in Serbia, mostly populated by Albanians, in February 2008 declared itself an independent republic with its capital in Pristina. Official Belgrade authorities have not recognized the unilateral proclamation of Kosovo, while most European countries, as well as the U.S. supported it. In February 2009, the number of countries that recognize Kosovo's independence reached 54.
The EU representative also said that the role of Brussels in solving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict remains a minor, as a central place is reserved for the United States, having great potential.
"The EU supports the U.S. efforts in this regard, and seeks the ways to assist the Obama administration in resolving this conflict, which must be resolved on the basis of international law," said Standley.
Brussels, he said, made it clear to Israel that it opposes any blockade, and calls for an immediate lifting of the economic and humanitarian blockade of the Gaza Strip.
"The blockade of the Gaza Strip is not productive and in any case not in the interest of economic development of the enclave. Our position is clear and exact - we oppose any blockade," said Standley
The blockade of Gaza was launched after the Palestinian movement Hamas gained control over the enclave in June 2007. The blockade was strengthened after a series of rocket attacks on southern Israel by Palestinian groups from Gaza.