International Conference on the Two-State Solution

At a joint initiative by Saudi Arabia and France, the international conference on the Palestinian issue, the "Two-State Solution Conference," is scheduled to be held at the United Nations headquarters in New York on July 28. The conference, co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia, will discuss the situation in the Gaza Strip, explore ways to implement the two-state solution, and encourage countries to recognize the Palestinian state. The conference is being held after being postponed following the Israeli aggression on Iran on June 13.

The conference is being held as the occupation continues its genocidal war and the Gaza truce has failed to stop the war. It carries many hopes for renewed international confirmation that the only solution to the Palestinian issue is the two-state solution and the establishment of a just and comprehensive peace as a real gateway to regional stability and work to return the Palestinian issue to the forefront of international diplomatic action in light of the French and British confirmation of the recognition of the independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital. This will be an important historical shift within the framework of international developments supporting and backing the Palestinian issue on the path to lifting the historical injustice inflicted on the Palestinian people as a result of the occupation of the land of Palestine and its attempts to obliterate the identity and legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.

The conference is being held under complex circumstances, as the occupation and its extremist government continue to commit genocide, in addition to the crimes of ethnic cleansing, settlement and criminality practiced by the occupation in the West Bank, including settler terrorism. This reflects the seriousness of the occupation government’s attempts to thwart efforts aimed at achieving a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and stopping its attacks in the West Bank, by destroying thousands of homes in the Jenin and Tulkarm camps, forcing citizens to evacuate their homes by force, terrorizing settlers and continuing the massacres of killing and starvation in the Gaza Strip.

The move to hold the conference reflects the importance of the French and Saudi positions and the seriousness of international action to implement UN resolutions related to the two-state solution, as they constitute the basis for ending the conflict and putting an end to the longest occupation the world has ever known. The Saudi and French efforts must constitute practical steps to end the occupation and support the establishment of a Palestinian state, because the continuation of the occupation means the continuation of killing, destruction, devastation, displacement, and the absence of security and peace in the region.

The holding of the international conference should serve as a call to the international community to halt the ongoing aggression against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including Jerusalem. It should also serve as a call to action for a political process based on international legitimacy resolutions, leading to the end of the occupation and the establishment of a Palestinian state. The international conference should contribute to saving and implementing the two-state solution, the immediate cessation of Israeli aggression, the withdrawal of Israeli occupation forces from the entire Gaza Strip, the entry of humanitarian aid, and the prevention of displacement. The Gaza Strip is an integral part of the State of Palestine.

The French-Saudi International Conference is being held while the Palestinian people aspire to achieve the simplest of issues, namely, stopping the war in the Gaza Strip. This must be accompanied by a firm and strong stance to stop the aggression against the cities, villages and camps of the West Bank, and to adhere to international legitimacy resolutions, as this is the only way to achieve security and stability in the region. The Palestinian people are facing a comprehensive war on their cities, villages and camps, and a financial siege. However, with their steadfastness and adherence to national principles, they will thwart all attempts. Moreover, whoever wants to enjoy security and peace must recognize the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and the establishment of their independent state on the 1967 borders.