ALBAWABA- Saudi Arabia is set to host the first high-level "Global Alliance for the Two-State Solution" meeting in Riyadh on Wednesday, gathering diplomats and officials from various countries to discuss concrete timelines for advancing a two-state solution.
Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed Al-Khuraiji announced the summit during the ninth Union for the Mediterranean Forum in Barcelona, emphasizing the critical need for immediate, unified action to de-escalate escalating violence in the region, particularly in Gaza and Lebanon.
Al-Khuraiji underlined the severity of the humanitarian crises in both Gaza and Lebanon, condemning the targeting and forced displacement of civilians and calling for bold, decisive steps beyond verbal condemnation.
He stressed that the Riyadh meeting symbolizes Saudi Arabia's commitment to a global responsibility for achieving the two-state solution, which he argued is essential for establishing lasting regional peace and Palestinian self-determination.
The timing of the summit comes amidst a sharp escalation of tensions. In a recent speech, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doubled down on his aggressive regional stance, vowing to continue what he termed a "war of revival" and promising to target what he described as the "axis of evil."
His speech also reiterated Israel's normalization efforts under the Abraham Accords, which Netanyahu claimed could bring regional peace without recognizing Palestinian statehood—a stance that Saudi officials have indirectly challenged with their call for a two-state solution.
Further complicating the summit’s potential for progress, the Israeli Knesset has recently banned the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) from operating within occupied Palestinian territories.
Israeli forces have intensified strikes in Gaza and Lebanon, reportedly causing significant casualties, raising international concerns over Israel’s actions, and casting a shadow over Saudi Arabia's push for a two-state framework.
