Israel is undermining the two-state solution, Denmark's foreign minister says

A two-state solution will see the creation of an independent Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza that will co-exist alongside Israel

A military vehicle manoeuvres in Gaza, as seen from the Israeli side of the border Aug 28, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Israel is undermining a two-state solution to the Middle East crisis through its actions in Gaza, Denmark's foreign minister said on Saturday.

"Israel is right now undermining the two-state solution," Lars Lokke Rasmussen told reporters after a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Copenhagen.

A two-state solution would see the creation of an independent Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza that would co-exist alongside Israel. Such an outcome has become increasingly unlikely amid the devastation in Gaza caused by Israel's war against the Islamist group Hamas as well as the encroachment of Israeli settlers in the West Bank.