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United Nations, July 29. - A Palestinian state is a right, not a reward, asserted United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres, speaking at a high-level conference that continues here today.
During the meeting, organized by France and Saudi Arabia to discuss the implementation of the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the UN chief asserted that denying this will only strengthen extremists, worsen Tel Aviv's international isolation, and exacerbate global instability.
He also urged the international community to advance along this path as the only possible way to achieve a just and lasting peace.
Diplomacy regarding the Middle East was, for decades, a process. Words lost their weight in the face of the reality of occupation, violence, and annexation. The only realistic solution is the recognition of two sovereign, democratic, and independent states, with secure and recognized borders based on the pre-1967 ones, and with Jerusalem as the shared capital, he affirmed.
What is the alternative? A single state where Palestinians live under permanent occupation, without equal rights? That is not peace, nor justice, nor is it permitted by international law, he added.
He also called for urgent and tangible measures to end the aggression, settlements and annexations, forced displacement, all forms of ethnic cleansing, and accountability for war crimes.
Regarding Gaza, he lamented that the territory is experiencing a catastrophe, with its population stalked by hunger, attacks, and destruction, while the world watches.
Guterres demanded an immediate and permanent ceasefire, the unconditional release of all hostages, and full and unrestricted humanitarian access.
He also demanded an end to the annexation of the occupied Palestinian territories and respect for international norms.
“These measures are not preconditions for peace. They are its foundation,” he said.
“This is not just a political challenge, but a moral imperative. Let us finally choose the path of peace. Not as a dream, but as a real commitment, for all the peoples of the world,” he added. (Source: Prensa Latina)
