The world has witnessed an unprecedented international consensus on the outcomes of the New York Conference for a two-state solution and the peaceful settlement of the Palestinian issue, and the implementation of the two-state solution, which was endorsed by the joint presidency of Saudi Arabia and France for the international conference, and the heads of working groups. At the forefront of all this is enabling the State of Palestine to exercise its jurisdiction over the Gaza Strip. The New York Declaration represents a historic turning point for the recognition of the State of Palestine and the respect for the rights of the Palestinian people, leading to peace, security, and stability, and ending the aggression of the Israeli occupation.
We highly appreciate the efforts of countries and their commitment to taking concrete, time-bound, irreversible steps as soon as possible to realize an independent, sovereign, and viable State of Palestine and to provide political and economic support for it, in accordance with relevant United Nations resolutions and the Madrid references, including the principle of land for peace, the Arab Peace Initiative, based on ending the occupation, resolving all outstanding issues and final status issues, ending all claims, achieving a just and lasting peace, and ensuring security and sovereignty for all countries in the region.
Within the international approach to establish mechanisms for action after the day following the war, the conference outcomes emphasized the importance of enabling the State of Palestine to exercise its political and legal jurisdiction over all the territory of the State of Palestine, including the Gaza Strip. The participating countries in the New York Conference praised the Palestinian state, emphasizing the necessity of continuing to recognize the State of Palestine as a contribution to peace and in preserving the only solution, the two-state solution.
The continued Israeli occupation and aggression against civilians, especially in Gaza, poses a threat to regional and international stability, and the international community must stop this injustice and hold the perpetrators of violations accountable under international law. The courageous positions and outcomes of the New York Conference come at an important historical moment. In this context, it is essential for countries that have not recognized the State of Palestine to do so, in order to give hope for a genuine international will seeking to end the occupation and achieve peace based on international legitimacy resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative, and to realize an independent State of Palestine along the lines of June 4, 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital, so that the region may enjoy security, peace, and prosperity.
The international community must work seriously, and it is necessary for the countries of the world to bear their responsibilities in stopping the aggression against the Palestinian people, delivering aid to the Gaza Strip, preventing famine, establishing a ceasefire throughout the occupied Palestinian territories, preventing forced displacement, and the importance of continuing international campaigns to mobilize political and financial support for the Government of the State of Palestine to fulfill its responsibilities in the Gaza Strip and throughout the occupied Palestinian territories, and to support the Arab-Islamic plan for recovery and reconstruction in the Gaza Strip.
There is no doubt that the New York Declaration and its accompanying outcomes from the work of the eight working committees constitute an effective practical plan at the political, economic, legal, and security levels. Its serious implementation within a clear timeline will support the foundations of peace, security, and stability in the Middle East. The countries participating in the conference and all countries must hasten to join the declaration as it represents the practical tool for building international momentum to implement the two-state solution and build a better future through taking practical and effective steps to transform speeches and statements into actions and commitments from countries, and to turn actions into justice applied to the rights of the Palestinian people, providing strong international guarantees decisive towards ending the Arab-Israeli conflict and working to end the occupation and achieve just and comprehensive peace.
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New York Declaration, Ceasefire, and Recognition of the State of Palestine