Saudi Arabia and France will host a summit in June 2025, aiming to renew efforts toward an Israeli-Palestinian two-state solution. The United Nations hopes to reinvigorate international dialogue on achieving peace in the region, reads a DW report.
On Tuesday, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) passed a resolution with 157 votes in favor and 8 against, reaffirming its support for a two-state solution based on pre-1967 borders. The United States and Israel were among the countries that voted no, while seven others abstained.
The Assembly called for Israel’s withdrawal from occupied Palestinian territories and the establishment of two states—Israel and Palestine—living side by side in peace and security.
The summit will take place in New York in June 2025, co-hosted by Saudi Arabia and France. French President Emmanuel Macron expressed hopes that the summit would address Israel’s security concerns while advancing the vision of a peaceful two-state solution. Macron added that France was ready to recognize a Palestinian state, but only at an opportune moment.
Palestinian envoy Riyad Mansour emphasized that the question of Palestine remains a critical test for the UN’s credibility and international law. The UN had first called for the division of Palestine into two states in 1947, a decision that laid the foundation for the ongoing conflict.
The recent escalation in Gaza began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas launched terrorist attacks on Israel. In retaliation, Israeli military operations have resulted in the deaths of over 44,500 Palestinians, many of whom were women and children, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry.
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