Diplomat Michel Duclos advocates for acknowledgement of a Palestinian state, stating it as a key step towards securing a peaceful resolution
The international community is gearing up for a significant summit on Palestine, scheduled for September 22 in New York. The event, at the level of heads of state and government, marks the culmination of an initiative taken at the beginning of the year by Saudi Arabia and France.
The conference, part of a broader process aimed at peaceful resolution, has already garnered attention due to the participation of several world leaders. Among them are French President Emmanuel Macron, Russian President Vladimir Putin, China’s President Xi Jinping, and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, although it's not specified that they will attend this summit alongside France.
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, however, is expected to be in attendance, joining a growing list of heads of state recognizing Palestine at the summit. Other names have yet to be confirmed from the search results.
The summit follows a preparatory ministerial meeting held on July 29 in New York, which led to a notable shift in position among major Arab countries, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
The "New York Declaration," adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on September 12 with a solid majority, forms the backbone of this initiative. The declaration states that Hamas must leave the Gaza Strip and hand over its weapons to the Palestinian Authority.
The Palestinian Authority, which has begun implementing reforms, has promised to hold general elections for the first time in two decades within a year. This commitment, along with the stoppage of monthly payments to families of terrorists, is seen as a positive step towards peace.
The recognition of a Palestinian state by these countries is expected to be a symbolic gesture, as recognition alone does not make a state real. However, if this happens, they would join 148 other countries that have already recognized a Palestinian state.
It's unclear why this development is causing such outrage from the Israeli government and some in the American administration, including the U.S. ambassador to Paris. The conference is not intended to be the final resolution for the Palestine issue, but a step towards achieving a peaceful resolution.
The Franco-Saudi initiative, led by Emmanuel Macron and Mohammed bin Salman, has already yielded some results, with France and several countries (United Kingdom, Canada, Belgium, Australia) expected to recognize a Palestinian state at this summit. The initiative is not solely about recognizing a Palestinian state, but rather a process aimed at creating conditions for a peaceful resolution.
This summit in New York is not the final step of the Franco-Saudi initiative; state recognition serves as a lever to achieve other objectives. The hope is that this gathering will bring the international community one step closer to a peaceful and lasting solution for the Palestine issue.
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