Key Points
- Nearly 100 states and organisations reaffirm commitment to implementing the two-state solution.
- Joint statement warns against settler violence, which undermines prospects for Palestinian statehood.
- Calls for a Gaza ceasefire, humanitarian access, and reconstruction of Gaza.
NEW YORK: The Co-Chairs of the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution have reaffirmed their commitment to a two-state solution, describing it as the only internationally agreed path to Palestinian self-determination, lasting security for Israel and peace across the region.
In a joint statement issued on Friday following a ministerial meeting on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, the Alliance said nearly 100 states and organisations participated in the gathering, held one year after the adoption of the New York Declaration.
The meeting was also attended by the Palestinian Prime Minister and the Board of Peace High Representative for Gaza, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
“We reaffirm that the two-State solution is the only internationally agreed path that can realise Palestinian self-determination and secure peace across the region. The international consensus behind it is stronger than it has been in years. The window is narrowing, but it has not closed,” it said.
#NewYork | Déclaration finale de la Réunion Ministérielle de Haut Niveau de l’Alliance Mondiale pour la mise en œuvre de la Solution à Deux États, coprésidée par le Royaume d’Arabie Saoudite, le Royaume de Norvège et l’Union Européenne, avec une large participation… pic.twitter.com/Lz2dh3d9Z4
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“We reaffirm our vision of One Palestine. Two States. A Region at Peace,” it said. The statement said Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, form a single Palestinian territory and the occupation must end.
The Co-Chairs said the Palestinian people have an inalienable right to self-determination and to an independent, sovereign, democratic, contiguous and viable state alongside Israel in peace and security, based on the 1967 lines and in accordance with international law and relevant UN resolutions.
They stressed that Gaza should have no separate political future from the West Bank, with transitional arrangements leading to reunification under a single legitimate Palestinian government.
Consolidation of the Gaza ceasefire
The joint statement also called for the consolidation of the Gaza ceasefire, disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups, and full Israeli withdrawal through credible and verified implementation. It supported the security transition, including the International Stabilisation Force and the training of a vetted Palestinian police service.
On the humanitarian situation, the Co-Chairs called for rapid, safe and unhindered delivery of aid throughout Gaza, particularly through the United Nations and its agencies, including UNRWA. They also urged immediate efforts towards early recovery and reconstruction backed by coordinated and predictable financing.
Financial pressure on Palestinian Authority
The Alliance expressed concern over financial and institutional pressure on the Palestinian Authority and called for the release of withheld clearance revenues. It also supported Palestinian-led reforms and institutional renewal, including through elections, and urged donors to provide direct assistance to the Palestinian Authority.
The joint statement rejected terrorism, incitement and dehumanisation, stressing that the conflict should not be portrayed as a religious one. The Co-Chairs also reaffirmed their commitment to international law, relevant UN resolutions and the International Court of Justice advisory opinion of July 19, 2024.
In its concluding message, the joint statement reaffirmed the Alliance’s commitment to Palestinian statehood and stressed that Gaza should not be separated from the West Bank. It urged the international community to act to preserve and realise the two-state solution.
