Showing posts with label two state solution. Show all posts
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Monday, 28 July 2025

Two-state solution key to regional stability

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan affirmed the Kingdom’s unwavering belief in the two-state solution as the key to regional stability.

Prince Faisal made his remarks during the opening of the high-level international conference on the peaceful settlement of the Palestinian issue and the two-state solution at the United Nations in New York on Monday.

Co-hosted by Saudi Arabia and France, the conference marks a pivotal step toward advancing concrete international action to implement the two-state solution and end the decades-long conflict.

“The Kingdom believes that the two-state solution is the key to stability in the region,” Prince Faisal said in his opening remarks, adding that the New York conference represents a critical turning point toward its implementation.

He stressed that achieving regional stability begins by granting the Palestinian people their legitimate rights, and welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent pledge to recognize the State of Palestine.

Prince Faisal also called for an immediate end to the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and announced that Saudi Arabia and France have facilitated the transfer of US$300 million from the World Bank to support Palestinians.

He reiterated that the Arab Peace Initiative remains the foundation for any comprehensive and just resolution, while also emphasizing the importance of supporting the International Coalition for the Two-State Solution.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot echoed the urgency of action, condemning the ongoing targeting of civilians in Gaza. “This war has gone on far too long and must end,” he said.

Barrot urged the international community to make the two-state solution a tangible reality, describing the conference as a “turning point” that has generated “unstoppable momentum toward a political resolution in the Middle East.”

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres thanked Saudi Arabia and France for organizing the conference, describing it as “a unique opportunity to seize the current momentum.”

Guterres emphasized that the conflict can be ended with real political will, and reaffirmed the UN’s commitment to the two-state solution.

He also condemned the illegal annexation of the West Bank, stating that all actions undermining a two-state solution must stop.

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa described the two-state solution as a historic opportunity for all, and expressed deep gratitude to Saudi Arabia and France for spearheading the conference.

He stressed that the conference sends a clear message to Palestinians that the world stands with them. Mustafa also called for Palestinian unity and urged Hamas to hand over its weapons to the Palestinian Authority.

He proposed the deployment of international forces — coordinated with the PA — to protect civilians, adding, “We are ready to fulfill all our obligations in Gaza. Peace is the only way forward.”

The New York conference aims to lay the groundwork for an end to Israeli violations in the occupied territories and revive international consensus on the two-state framework as a path to lasting peace and regional security.

 

 

Friday, 26 February 2021

No alternative to two state solution, says King Abdullah of Jordan

Speaking at the Brookings institute webinar, King Abdullah of Jordan said, “It is time to turn toward conflict resolution not management of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.” He urged upon all parties to “focus on the end goal instead of losing ourselves in the process.”

“We owe this to our world” adding “Let us learn from past mistakes and take the higher path of peace.”

He noted that he spoke 19 years ago during the institution’s inaugural event about the need to solve the conflict, which he called the core issue in the Middle East. “You can only imagine the frustration of the people still living in the midst of this protracted conflict, unable to move forward,” the king said.

“Occupation and peace simply cannot coexist,” he continued. “The Palestinian people have a right to an independent, viable and sovereign state on the June 4, 1967, lines, to live alongside Israel in peace and security.”

He declared that there is no alternative to the two-state solution, “and continued unilateral steps will only kill the prospects of peace.”

“Occupation, injustice, despair, apartheid – history has shown us there are no winners in this formula, only losers and tragedy,” King Abdullah said.

“There is an opportunity to build on recent positive developments, and we need to restore hope in the viability of peace and bring our youth closer to a future that for so long has been tantalizingly out of reach – and United States leadership here is essential.”

Jordan, he said, will always be ready to play its part in any effort to re-launch peace negotiations.

He also addressed the regional challenges of COVID-19, saying, “The pandemic has taken away from our focus on fighting terrorism and extremism. Although the battle may be won, the war is not yet over. Rising inequalities and emerging crises caused by the pandemic will fuel the recruitment efforts of ISIS, Boko Haram, Al Shabaab and al- Qaeda.”