Egyptian and other Arab diplomatic sources revealed movements taking place within the corridors of the Arab League, to call for an emergency meeting at the level of Arab foreign ministers, to urge the international community to recognize a Palestinian state, and to approach the UN Security Council through the Arab group for that step.

An Egyptian diplomat at one of the Egyptian embassies abroad told Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed, requesting that his name not be mentioned, that Cairo “held discussions with officials in the American administration in order to take a step to stabilize the situation in the region, through recognition of a Palestinian state, provided that the discussion takes place in A later stage, regarding the borders and shape of that state.” He explained that "prominent officials in the American administration realize that resolving the current conflict and providing security for the Israelis will only come through the establishment of an independent Palestinian state."

Extensive discussions and an Arab welcome

For his part, an Arab diplomat in the Arab League, who requested to remain anonymous, told Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed that “the proposal to recognize a Palestinian state is being widely discussed in the corridors of the League,” pointing out that “the issue of calling for an emergency meeting of the League at the level of foreign ministers, It is still under discussion in a number of influential Arab capitals,” noting at the same time that “about 5 member states of the League have so far expressed their approval for holding the meeting and welcomed the proposal.”

A meeting of Arab foreign ministers is being discussed to discuss activating the outcomes of the Arab-Islamic Summit, including breaking the siege imposed on Gaza.

The Arab diplomat explained that “talking about recognizing the Palestinian state does not contradict the two-state solution, but it is a step that can move the stagnant waters, if it is agreed upon among the Arab leaders, and then the international community is invited to recognize the Palestinian state,” noting that “the current circumstances of international community may support such a step, with the force of blood that has brought the Palestinian issue back to the forefront of the scene again.”

The source pointed out that "there are movements at the present time, on more than one level, some diplomatic and the other relief, in order to ensure the continued access of relief aid to the residents of the Gaza Strip, despite the collapse of the temporary truce, in addition to contacts with various levels in Washington, in order to push the American administration to put pressure on the Israeli occupation government to cease fire and end the war on the Gaza Strip.”

The Arab diplomat explained that "the meeting of Arab foreign ministers being discussed will include within its agenda a discussion of activating the outcomes of the Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh, which included breaking the siege imposed on the Gaza Strip."

The American veto obstacle to recognizing a Palestinian state

Commenting on this, the former Assistant to the Egyptian Foreign Minister, Ambassador Rakha Ahmed Hassan, told Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed, “The issue of completing recognition of a Palestinian state, especially among European countries and countries that have not yet recognized it, takes some time, as 138 countries have recognized the state.” The Palestinian Authority accepted it as an observer member in the United Nations in 2012,” adding, “As for its acceptance as a working member of the United Nations, it depends on not using the American veto, which is very unlikely at the current stage, given the compatibility of the American position with the Israeli position in continuing the war on Gaza, as no American official uttered the term a complete ceasefire.”

Rakha Ahmed Hassan: A distinction must be made between the very urgent demand, which is a ceasefire, and the next priority demand, which is recognition of the Palestinian state.

Hassan added: “Hence, a distinction must be made between the very urgent demand, which is a complete ceasefire, which is what the Arab and Islamic countries must focus on and work to implement immediately, and the next priority demand, which is recognition of the Palestinian state, and the request to include it as a working member of United Nations Organization".

In this context, the Palestinian politician and former leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Zulfikar Swerjo, said in an interview with Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed, “Everything that is being talked about now depends on the situation on the ground and the resistance’s ability to impose field equations that cannot be bypassed.” He added: "We are talking about a few weeks, during which the resistance was able to achieve very painful military results for the occupation army, and they are likely to escalate if the occupation army carries out its threats to cross the southern regions."

Swerjo continued: “Politics is the mirror of field results and surprises. It is too early to talk about what will happen after the battle, as it has not yet been decided and may continue for many months. However, this does not exempt the Palestinians from arranging their internal situation and forming a comprehensive leadership based on the right of the Palestinians to defend themselves, their lands, and their rights and in determining their fate, away from all the old formations that were tried and were a malleable tool in the hands of donors.”

Swerjo stressed, "What can be discussed is how we can implement the resolutions of international legitimacy in granting the Palestinians their right to establish their independent state with Jerusalem as its capital, and not negotiating rights and the return of the Oslo process. As for who leads the Palestinian people, this is a matter that concerns the Palestinians alone."