As tensions between Israelis and Palestinians continue to escalate, a critical meeting in Paris has laid the groundwork for a last-ditch effort to revive the two-state solution. A gathering of Palestinian and Israeli civil society groups has issued a stark warning to G7 leaders, urging them to take immediate action at their upcoming summit in Évian-les-Bains to prevent the collapse of peace talks. The groups have outlined a set of specific demands, including an enforced ceasefire, disarmament of Hamas, and the launch of reconstruction efforts in Gaza. With the prospects for a two-state solution rapidly dwindling, the international community is under pressure to intervene and salvage a fragile peace process.
Paris meeting draws up proposals and calls for urgent diplomacy towards two-state solution at summit next weekPalestinian and Israeli civil society groups meeting in Paris on Friday have urged G7 leaders to act at their summit in the French spa town of Évian-les-Bains next week to save the narrowing chances of a two-state solution.The groups called for specific action on enforcing a ceasefire, disarming Hamas and starting reconstruction in Gaza, and said the various peace processes including the Board of Peace initiative should be integrated into one programme. Continue reading...
