The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed the New York Declaration on the peaceful settlement of the Palestinian issue and the implementation of the two-state solution, which was adopted by Saudi Arabia and France as co-chairs of the international conference and the heads of working groups.
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In a statement issued on Wednesday, the ministry described the declaration as a historic turning point toward recognizing the State of Palestine, respecting the rights of the Palestinian people, and achieving peace, security, and stability by ending the Israeli occupation’s aggression.
The ministry praised the commitment of countries to take concrete, time-bound, and irreversible steps toward the realization of an independent, sovereign, and viable Palestinian state, as well as to provide it with political and economic support, in accordance with relevant UN resolutions and the Madrid principles—including the land-for-peace principle—and the Arab Peace Initiative. The goal is to end the occupation, resolve all final-status issues, and achieve a just and lasting peace, ensuring security and sovereignty for all countries in the region.
It also valued the unprecedented international support expressed during the conference to enable the State of Palestine to exercise full political and legal authority over its entire territory, including the Gaza Strip.
The ministry expressed its gratitude to the countries that clearly voiced their support for the recognition of the State of Palestine, describing it as a contribution to peace and a way to safeguard the two-state solution, which remains the only viable path forward.
The ministry affirmed that the declaration, along with the outcomes of the work of the eight specialized committees, constitutes a practical and effective plan on political, economic, legal, and security levels. Implementing this plan according to a clear timeline would reinforce the foundations of peace, security, and stability in the Middle East.
It called on the countries participating in the conference—and all other states—to join the declaration as a practical tool for building international momentum to implement the two-state solution and to translate speeches and statements into concrete actions and commitments. These actions, the ministry stressed, must become a form of justice applied to the rights of the Palestinian people. (Petra)
