Two State Solution

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

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

A MAN holds a Palestinian flag.

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

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.

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


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

UK move to recognize Palestine 'not a reward for Hamas,' minister claims

“This is not a reward for Hamas...We've got to ratchet up pressure on the Israeli government," British Transport Minister Heidi Alexander said.

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander visit a local mechanics business, in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Britain, March 24, 2025

UN’s push for Palestinian statehood ignores Israel’s security concerns - analysis

Despite the trauma of October 7, diplomats continue to push for the outdated two-state solution, ignoring new realities and Israel's security concerns.

IRONICALLY, ALTERNATIVES to a two-state solution don’t necessarily provide any sort of protection from the violence against Israel.

US calls UN Israel two-state solution conference a 'publicity stunt'

"We must ensure that it does not become another exercise in well-meaning rhetoric," United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in opening remarks.

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa speaks during a United Nations high level conference hosted by France and Saudi Arabia to work towards a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., July 28, 2025.

Germany not planning to recognise Palestinian state in short term

Recognition of a Palestinian state would only come as one of the final steps in a two-state solution, said the spokesperson.

PALESTINIANS SHELTER in tents in Gaza City. Civilians deserve a real choice – to remain amid crossfire and Hamas exploitation or to move temporarily to a secure area with access to food, water, shelter, and medical care, the writers argue.

UK backs future Palestinian statehood but says ceasefire top priority

Successive British governments have said they would formally recognize a Palestinian state at the right time, without ever setting a timetable or specifying the conditions for it to happen.

IRONICALLY, ALTERNATIVES to a two-state solution don’t necessarily provide any sort of protection from the violence against Israel.

Australian PM Albanese pushes for two-state solution to 'safeguard innocent life'

"Israel’s denial of aid and the killing of civilians, including children, seeking access to water and food cannot be defended or ignored," Albanese said.

 Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks at a Labor Party election night event in Sydney.

France to recognize Palestinian state in September, Macron says

“The urgency today is to end the war in Gaza and to provide aid to the civilian population. Peace is possible,” Macron said.

 France's President Emmanuel Macron, July 10, 2025.

US will not attend Israel two-state conference at UN, State Dept says

A conference regarding the two-state solution is scheduled to take place later in the month at the United Nations.

 The United Nations headquarters building is pictured though a window with the UN logo in the foreground in the Manhattan borough of New York August 15, 2014.