Why is Saudi Arabia leading push for Palestinian statehood?

Admirers are calling it a "masterclass in diplomacy" that offers a true chance for peace in the Middle East. Critics say it is a selfish move, a "publicity stunt" to help burnish a country's ... Read More

Without a Gaza Solution, Israeli Normalization Is Still Distant

But he may be quite right, at least about further normalization with the Arab world and the possibility of sovereignty for the West Bank and Gaza, too. Not in the sense of full annexation, which is ... Read More

France and Saudis vow to keep up momentum for 'two-state solution' to Israel-Palestinian conflict

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa is seen on a interpreter monitor as he speaks during a high-level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the ... Read More

France, Saudi Arabia push for two-state solution at UN Palestine conference

In the aftermath of French President Emmanuel Macron’s declaration that France would recognize the state of Palestine, U.N. representatives are outlining a plan for a two-state solution as pressure ... Read More

Blinken: Palestinian state recognition 'a rebuke to Hamas,' but hostages, ending war take priority

Recognition of a Palestinian state is necessary, not only if Israel wishes to resume normalization with Saudi Arabia. But, Blinken pointed out, recognition must be based on predetermined conditions. Read More

Arab League backs call for Hamas to disarm for a two-state solution

The Arab League called on militant group Hamas to disarm and hand power in Gaza to the Western-backed Palestinian Authority as part of a broader call for a two-state solution in the Middle East. Read More

France and Saudis vow to keep up momentum for ‘two-state solution’ to Israel-Palestinian conflict

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — After decades of inaction and frozen negotiations, the issue of an independent Palestinian state living in peace with Israel returned to the spotlight at a high-level U.N. Read More