Two State Solution

Recognition of Palestinian state would spur sprint towards two-state solution, envoy says

"I think it will be the starting gun for what we hope to be a sprint, not even a march, towards implementing the two-state solution," said Husam Zomlot, the head of the Palestinian Mission in London.

A Palestinian supporter wears Palestinian and Union Jack flags outside the Parliament in London during October's vote on recognizing a state of Palestine
Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium, Maxime Prevot, against backdrop of Palestinian flags. (illustration)

Belgium to sign UN declaration backing future recognition of Palestine if conditions are met

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a Newsmax event in Jerusalem in August 2025.

Netanyahu to hold talks over West Bank annexation in response to Palestinian state recognition

Denmarks Foreign Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen and EU High Representative of Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas during a Press conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, Saturday August 30, 2025

Israel is undermining the two-state solution, Denmark's foreign minister says


Why the promise of a two-state solution empowers terrorism - opinion

Not when Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom are to recognize a Palestinian state whose leadership is committed to Israel’s obliteration.

DEMONSTRATING FOR Israel in front of Houses of Parliament, London; UK Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis addresses them off camera.

Ending the conflict: Negotiation is Israel's only path to peace - opinion

UK Ambassador to Israel Simon Walters urges negotiation with Palestinians, stressing that peace is the only way to secure Israel’s future and end the cycle of violence.

UK AMBASSADOR Simon Walters: ‘Britain has stood with Israel through its darkest hours and its most remarkable achievements.’

Netanyahu’s comments on Australia PM spark backlash as Albanese responds with restraint

Albanese said that he doesn't take his Israeli counterpart's comments about him personally.

Australia's Minister for Home Affairs, Tony Burke, speaks during a press conference with Indonesia's Chief Minister for Law and Human Rights, Yusril Ihza Mahendra, following their meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, December 3, 2024.

One way to Palestinian autonomy - opinion

A three-state confederation has the potential to overcome many of the problems associated with simply establishing a stand-alone state of Palestine.

JORDAN’S FOREIGN MINISTER Ayman Safadi speaks at the two-state-solution conference at the UN last month. Although official Jordanian policy supports two states, its leaders are wary that unresolved issues could endanger its vital interests, says the writer.

In recognizing Palestinian statehood, Canada has betrayed Israel - opinion

The latest statement issued by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is seen by some as an abandonment of Canada’s traditional support for Israel.

CANADA’S PRIME MINISTER Mark Carney attends a news conference on recognizing Palestinian statehood, in Ottawa last month. The writer asks: Can this be a leader of a serious country who is genuinely aware of the realities of the Middle East?

Israel has a window of opportunity it shouldn't ignore - opinion

The Hamas response creates an opportunity for Israel that the Israeli government should ensure is not later perceived as equating with Abba Eban’s concept of missed opportunity.

IDF soldiers operating in the Gaza Strip, August 8, 2025.

What does recognizing Palestinian state mean, and does it change anything on the ground? - analysis

International recognition of a Palestinian state does not automatically lead to the state’s creation.

A MAN holds a Palestinian flag.

A historic opportunity: The case for a two-state solution in the wake of Gaza war – opinion

Israel and Palestine are running out of options beyond a two-state solution.

FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTER Jean-Noel Barrot speaks alongside Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud, fellow co-chair of a UN conference on an Israeli-Palestinian two-state solution, last week.

Recognizing Palestine is the right move, but it came at the wrong time - opinion

While the two-state solution is the right direction, neither side is ready for it currently.

UK PRIME MINISTER Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney attend a NATO summit in The Hague in June. Demographics and domestic politics may also be behind the intent to recognize a Palestinian state, says the writer.

Israel should embrace Palestinian state recognition as a real chance for peace - opinion

If Israel acts wisely, it will see the recognition of a Palestinian state as a chance to restart a process that could bring real security and end the war.

WOMEN WAGE PEACE holds a demonstration, calling for a hostage deal and an end to the Israel-Hamas War. The Israeli government can continue to fear recognition of a Palestinian state, or it can choose to embrace this opportunity, says the writer.

Process to recognize Palestinian state 'must begin now,' German FM says

"For Germany, the recognition of a Palestinian state comes more at the end of that process. But such a process must begin now," Johann Wadephul stated.

(L-R) Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and France's President Emmanuel Macron at the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) summit in The Hague on June 25, 2025