Ministers gather at UN for delayed meeting on Israel, Palestinians
UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK, JUL 28 – More than 100 countries gathered to discuss a two-state solution while the U.S. and Israel boycotted, amid ongoing conflict and plans for French recognition of Palestine in September.
- On July 28, 2025, ministers from more than 100 countries gathered at the United Nations to consider a two-state solution, though the United States and Israel boycotted the meeting.
- The High-level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine, initially set for June, was delayed by a 22-month war between Israel and Hamas and rescheduled for Monday.
- Despite 'tactical pauses' in Israeli operations, the conference occurs amid a 22-month war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, with humanitarian issues dominating remarks.
- The US boycotted the summit, calling it 'a gift to Hamas,' and Israel also abstained, according to a State Department spokesperson.
- French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot plans a New York appeal to build momentum until September 21, urging Arab countries to condemn Hamas and support disarmament.
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Ministers gather at United Nations for delayed meeting on Israel Palestinians
At conference postponed last month due to Israel-Iran war, France to urge other countries to join it in recognizing Palestinian state; Israel and US not attending The post Ministers gather at United Nations for delayed meeting on Israel Palestinians appeared first on Jerusalem World News.
There is no alternative to resolving the chronic Israeli-Palestinian conflict other than a "two-state solution" - the formation of a Palestinian state alongside Israel, so that they "live side by side in peace and security", France argued today at the UN headquarters in New York at the opening of an international conference on the subject, which is being boycotted by Israel and the US.
The head of French diplomacy was in line with Emmanuel Macron's announcements this Monday at the opening of an international conference at the UN calling for "concrete measures" for the emergence of a "sustainable Palestinian state".
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