West promotes dubious plans for association of Palestine with Arab countries — MFA Russia, through its spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, stated that any attempts to resolve the Middle East conflict while disregarding the stances of Arab nations are doomed to failure. The West is promoting plans for Palestine’s association with Arab countries, which Russia views skeptically. This approach bypasses the legitimate positions of Arab states, undermining the peace process.

• Russia warns that Middle East settlement attempts bypassing Arab states will fail.
• The West is promoting plans for Palestine’s association with Arab countries.
• These plans are seen as doomed to failure because they ignore Arab states’ positions.