Two State Solution

Columbia hires prof. who supported Palestinian 'indigenous resistance' to lead cultural programs

Kahn is meant to “build and lead initiatives that cultivate curiosity, civic purpose, and meaningful dialogue - facilitating student engagement with faculty outside the classroom.”

 Columbia student demonstrators show support as others chain themselves to the gates of St. Paul’s Chapel at Columbia University to denounce the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil in New York City, US, April 2, 2025.
SAUDI CROWN PRINCE Mohammed bin Salman meets with French President Emmanuel Macron in Riyadh, last year. Ever resilient, Macron is about to have another try, says the writer.

Despite Macron's efforts, France's influence on the Middle East counts for little - opinion

People rally in front of the United Nations headquarters during a "Stop Starving Gaza Now" protest amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in New York City, US, July 25, 2025.

UN overwhelmingly approves Palestinian statehood resolution as Israel calls it 'theatre'

United Nations Security Council holds a session following Israel's security cabinet's decision to take control of Gaza City, August 10, 2025.

Germany to back France-led two-state solution to Israel-Palestine conflict, Bloomberg News reports


Tony Blair: A fresh and positive presence on the Palestinian issue - opinion

Blair has been closely involved with the Israel-Palestinian issue for a quarter of a century. His experience of the Middle East is unrivaled.

THEN-QUARTET representative to the Middle East Tony Blair speaks during a meeting with Palestinian businessmen in Gaza City in 2015. He is a fresh and positive presence on the scene, the writer maintains.

Denmark: We are not ready to recognize Palestine, Israel does not have recognition veto

"Establishment of a Palestinian state would put Israel's security in jeopardy," FM Gideon Sa'ar told his Danish counterpart in Jerusalem.

Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen meets with Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa'ar in Jerusalem, September 7, 2025

Israel cannot ignore global shifts on Palestinian statehood - opinion

Anyone who assumes that Israel – or any country – can act as it wishes without consequences would do well to look at the situation through the eyes of others, recall precedents, and reflect.

PLO CHAIRMAN Yasser Arafat addresses the UN General Assembly in Geneva in 1988.

Recognition of Palestinian state would spur sprint towards two-state solution, envoy says

"I think it will be the starting gun for what we hope to be a sprint, not even a march, towards implementing the two-state solution," said Husam Zomlot, the head of the Palestinian Mission in London.

A Palestinian supporter wears Palestinian and Union Jack flags outside the Parliament in London during October's vote on recognizing a state of Palestine

Belgium to sign UN declaration backing future recognition of Palestine if conditions are met

Belgium will join the signatories of the New York Declaration, paving the way for a two-state solution, or a Palestinian state co-existing in peace alongside Israel, Prevot said in a post on X.

Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium, Maxime Prevot, against backdrop of Palestinian flags. (illustration)

Netanyahu to hold talks over West Bank annexation in response to Palestinian state recognition

Prime minister convenes high-level talks on extending Israeli sovereignty in West Bank after France and others recognize a Palestinian state, officials say.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a Newsmax event in Jerusalem in August 2025.

Israel is undermining the two-state solution, Denmark's foreign minister says

European Union foreign ministers have urged the United States to reconsider its decision not to allow Palestinian officials to take part in the UN General Assembly in New York.

Denmarks Foreign Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen and EU High Representative of Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas during a Press conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, Saturday August 30, 2025

Why the promise of a two-state solution empowers terrorism - opinion

Not when Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom are to recognize a Palestinian state whose leadership is committed to Israel’s obliteration.

DEMONSTRATING FOR Israel in front of Houses of Parliament, London; UK Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis addresses them off camera.

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.