Saudi, French summit on Gaza to serve as ‘point of no return for two-state solution’: Report
A UN conference on the Gaza genocide will reportedly call for 'sanctions against parties acting contrary' to its final document
An upcoming French and Saudi-backed UN conference on the Israeli occupation of Palestine will serve “as a point of no return” for the “two-state solution,” according to invitations delivered to UN member states reviewed by Israel Hayom.
“The conference is intended to serve as a point of no return, paving the way for ending the occupation and promoting a permanent settlement based on the two-state solution,” the invitations reportedly state.
“It is clear that the primary responsibility for resolving the conflict still rests with the parties, but the events of recent years prove that without strong international determination and involvement in ensuring their progress toward ending the conflict, it will escalate and peace will recede,” the invitation says, reportedly ending with a declaration to “implement, once and for all, the two-state solution.”
The June conference will “culminate in a practical action document establishing binding commitments and definitive timelines” for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state “alongside Israel.” Moreover, Israel Hayom claims that the Saudi-French initiative “calls for UN sanctions against parties acting contrary to the conference’s final document.”
On Friday, a French diplomatic source confirmed to AFP that the conference will be organized by the UN General Assembly (UNGA) under a joint French and Saudi presidency, taking place from 17 to 20 June.
“I say it forcefully, what the government of Benjamin Netanyahu is doing today is unacceptable,” French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday, calling the western-sponsored ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in Gaza “shameful.”
In April, the French president stated that Paris could recognize a Palestinian state in June. He added that he wished to organize the New York conference to encourage recognition of the State of Palestine, “but also a recognition of Israel from states that currently do not.”
Around 150 countries recognize the State of Palestine, which holds observer status at the UN but has not achieved full membership due to the Security Council’s failure to vote in favor of its admission.
