Signatories reiterate commitment to two-state solution
Egypt, Bahrain, Indonesia, Jordan, Nigeria Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the League of Arab States, and the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation on Thursday strongly condemned the Israeli Knesset’s recent approval of a declaration calling for the imposition of so-called “Israeli sovereignty” over the occupied West Bank.
“This measure is a grave and unacceptable violation of international law and a flagrant breach of relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions, particularly Resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973), and 2334 (2016), all of which explicitly affirm the illegality of all measures and decisions aimed at legitimising occupation or altering the demographic and legal status of the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, including settlement expansion”, the signatories said in a statement.
They also reaffirmed that Israel has no sovereignty or authority over any part of the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, which remains an integral part of the occupied Palestinian territories.
They further stressed that this unilateral Israeli decision carries no legal weight, cannot alter the status of the territory, and constitutes a direct threat to regional stability.
These parties further warned that such provocative measures only serve to inflame tensions across the region, already exacerbated by the ongoing Israeli military aggression against the Gaza Strip and the resulting humanitarian catastrophe there, the joint statement read.
It called upon the international community, including the UN Security Council and all relevant global actors, to shoulder their legal and moral responsibilities and take immediate action to halt Israel’s illega policies. These include attempts to impose a fait accompli by force, undermine the foundations of a just and lasting peace, and destroy any remaining prospects for a negotiated two-state solution.
The signatories reiterated their unwavering commitment to the two-state solution, grounded in international legitimacy and the Arab Peace Initiative.
They reaffirmed support for the establishment of an independent, sovereign State of Palestine along the June 4, 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
