EU and Arab League back two-state solution to end Gaza war

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2025-07-30 08:14:00 | Bota

EU and Arab League back two-state solution to end Gaza war

The European Union and the Arab League, as well as several other countries, including Britain and Canada, expressed their commitment to the two-state solution in an effort to end Israel's devastating war in Gaza.

International media reports that high-level representatives gathered in New York on Monday at an international conference, co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia, at the United Nations headquarters.

The United Nations (UN) conference, which was postponed from June and reduced from world leaders to ministers, created eight high-level working groups to offer proposals on a wide range of topics related to the two-state solution, A2 CNN reports.

This resulted in a seven-page statement, called the "New York Declaration," which sets out a phased plan that urges countries to recognize the state of Palestine, calls for the disarmament of Hamas, and envisions the Palestinian Authority governing.

"In the context of ending the war in Gaza, Hamas must end its rule in Gaza and hand over its weapons to the Palestinian Authority, with international commitment and support, in line with the objective of a sovereign and independent Palestinian state," the statement said, according to A2 CNN.

The statement also supports the establishment of a "temporary international stabilization mission" under the UN Security Council to protect Palestinians, oversee the transfer of administration to the Palestinian Authority, and monitor the ceasefire.

The text condemns the deadly October 7 attack by Hamas, in which the militant group killed about 1,200 people and took about 250 hostages. About 50 of whom are still being held in custody. It marks the first condemnation of Hamas by Arab nations.

It also condemns Israel's military offensive in Gaza, in which it killed more than 60,000 Palestinians, as well as "the siege and famine, which have produced a devastating humanitarian catastrophe."

The co-chairs, France and Saudi Arabia, called on the 193 UN member states to support the document before the start of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, which will take place in mid-September, A2 CNN reports.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opposes a two-state solution and has rejected the meeting, citing both nationalist and security concerns. The United States, a key Israeli ally, is also boycotting the event.

France and the United Kingdom have previously expressed their intention to recognize the state of Palestine, which would link them with the 147 UN member states that have already done so. (A2 Televizion)

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