Pavel in Qatar: Some form of statehood for Palestinians needed

Czech President Petr Pavel says there should be some form of statehood for the Palestinians. Speaking in Qatar on Wednesday after a two-day visit to Israel, he said he had agreed with Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani that the security situation in Gaza needed to be addressed with a comprehensive package that included such statehood.

Mr. Pavel said that without the Palestinians achieving this goal there would be no stability in the region and unrest would recur periodically.