Two State Solution

Denmark refuses to consider its own two-state solution, yet preaches one for Israel - opinion

Denmark has now been handed an extraordinary historical opportunity to move beyond rhetoric. The time has come not merely to advocate a two-state solution abroad, but to model it at home.

A woman waves a flag as demonstrators take part in a protest under the slogan 'Greenland is for Greenlanders' in front of the US Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark, January 14, 2026.
 A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.

Israeli-Palestinian peace is just one election away – and it could happen in 2026 - opinion

Demonstrators take part in a pro-Palestine march in Berlin January 10, 2009. More that 6000 people shouted anti-Israel slogans to protest against the air strikes and the military action in the Gaza Strip, police said on Saturday

Jordan is the Palestinian state the world refuses to see - opinion

IDF troops operate behind the Yellow Line in Gaza, November 20, 2025.

After Oct. 7, young Israelis are the hardest to lecture about peace with Palestinians - opinion


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