Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, reaffirmed that the two-state solution was the first framework proposed by the United Nations in 1947 to address the conflict between Arabs and Jews in the historic land of Palestine, and that it continues to represent the only rational and viable pathway to a just and lasting resolution of this protracted conflict.
According to Jamal Roshdy, the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, these remarks were delivered during a session held within the framework of the Antalya Diplomatic Forum, now in its fourth edition, in response to an official invitation extended by the Turkish authorities.
The symposium, entitled "Peace in the Middle East: The Time for the Two-State Solution," brought together a distinguished panel that included the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States; Mr. Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of UNRWA; Ms. Sigrid Kaag, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Coordinator for the Peace Process; as well as prominent speakers from South Africa and Palestine.
Roshdy added that Mr. Aboul Gheit offered a detailed historical account of the conflict’s trajectory, underlining the necessity for younger generations to grasp the root causes and historical context that have shaped the present situation—stressing that the conflict did not originate on 7 October.
His Excellency further noted that the ascendance of the extreme right in Israel has systematically undermined numerous opportunities for peace. He added that the radical right-wing current is the foremost impediment to resolving the conflict.
