Two-state solution reaffirmed at UNGA; Palestine Donor Group, reconstruction plan announced
A United Nations General Assmebly session in progress in New York on Monday. PIC/AFP
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in her address to the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), reaffirmed Europe’s commitment to a two-state solution and announced initiatives to support Palestine and rebuild Gaza. “We will set up a Palestine Donor Group. Because any future Palestinian State must be viable also from an economic point of view. And we Europeans will set up a dedicated instrument for Gaza’s reconstruction. Gaza must be rebuilt,” von der Leyen said.
Underscoring Europe’s role in backing the Palestinian Authority, she noted, “When the night is darkest, we must hold fast to our compass, and our compass is the two-state solution. Since the beginning of this war, Europe has been the lifeline of the Palestinian Authority. But we must all do more, and this is why we will set up a Palestine donor group.”
She stressed, “Europeans will set up a dedicated instrument for Gaza’s reconstruction. The only realistic peace plan is based on two states, with a secure Israel, a viable Palestinian state, and the scourge of Hamas removed.” Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas warned Hamas and its factions to surrender weapons to the Palestinian Authority, asserting that the state of Palestine is the sole entity eligible to govern Gaza.
Speaking via a video link during a special session on the two-state solution at the UNGA, Abbas outlined a vision for a Palestinian state governed by one law and a single legitimate security force. He emphasised that “Hamas will have no role in governing”. France and Saudi Arabia co-chaired the session, during which French President Emmanuel Macron also formally announced France’s recognition of the state of Palestine.
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