United Nations – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday against abandoning the idea of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying there was “no alternative”.
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“There is no alternative solution for the situation between the Palestinians and Israelis, other than the solution of establishing two states, and we should do all that can be done to maintain this,” Guterres said during a visit to Cairo.
For decades, the idea of creating a Palestinian state living side-by-side with Israel has underpinned Middle East peace efforts, though the last U.S.-brokered negotiations broke down in 2014.
But in a potential shift, a senior White House official said on Tuesday that peace did not necessarily have to entail Palestinian statehood, and U.S. President Donald Trump would not try to “dictate” a solution.
Trump was set to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later on Wednesday for talks, as Palestinians warned the White House not to abandon their goal of an independent state.
Guterres this month condemned the Israeli parliament’s move to legalize thousands of settler homes in the occupied West Bank, saying it goes against international law and will have legal consequences for Israel.
Under Israeli law, the move retroactively legalizes about 4,000 settler homes built on privately owned Palestinian land.
Guterres also defended this week the choice of former Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad as the U.N. envoy to Libya, after the United States raised objections and said the United Nations was biased against Israel.
This is the same genius that said that Islamophobia causes terrorism. Good thing Trump will afford the UN the respect it deserves, none.
There is no two state solution. The Palestinian’s hate us and want us dead. They will never recognize Israel and will never be happy no matter what you give them. Islam is a religion of hate. And Arafat proved this by refusing to accept the most generous terms out there with Ehud.
Just a call out to Alterg. Perhaps its true that Israel is a wicked state and should never exist. Perhaps we should not have cheppered the goyim. But now that’s its here and the animals were let out of its cages you can’t just let them run around loose. Think practical.