The previously scheduled July 17-18 UN summit for a two-state solution for Palestine-Israel, derailed by Israel’s 12-day assault on Iran, is now back on the agenda for July 28-29, to be held at UN headquarters in New York. Various media began reporting on July 13, that the “High-Level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution,” as it is titled, is expected to adopt “concrete measures that will lead to implementation of a two-state solution.”
The two co-chairs of the conference are France and Saudi Arabia. Many news outlets reporting the new summit date, wrote that French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce French recognition of the Palestinian state at the meeting, and that he has “called on the United Kingdom to follow suit,” reported Pakistan’s The Diplomatic Insight journal. But British press, such as Reuters and The Guardian, report the contrary. Reuters wrote, “Macron is no longer expected to attend, reducing the likelihood of any major announcements being made. Diplomats say Macron has faced resistance from allies such as Britain and Canada over his push for the recognition of a Palestinian state.” The Guardian adds, “Israel and the U.S. both oppose recognition of a Palestinian state, and have been advising UN delegations not to attend the UN conference in New York.”
