Saudi Arabia and Jordan have called for stronger efforts to implement the two-state solution, with Riyadh pledging to continue working toward its realisation and Amman warning that Israeli policies threaten the remaining chances of achieving it.
The remarks came on Thursday during a ministerial meeting of the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution in New York on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.
Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan said the kingdom would "continue working decisively to implement the two-state solution and bring it closer to reality," according to Saudi state-run Alekhbariya TV.
"The kingdom will remain steadfast in its pursuit of a just settlement and a more realistic peace based on justice," he added.
The two-state solution envisages the establishment of an independent Palestinian state based on pre-1967 borders, including the West Bank and Gaza, with East Jerusalem serving as its capital, in line with relevant UN resolutions.
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, meanwhile, warned that the Israeli government would destroy the remaining chances of implementing the two-state solution unless the international community takes immediate and effective action, according to statements posted by the Jordanian Foreign Ministry.
"There will be no peace in our region without fulfilling the Palestinian people's right to freedom and an independent, sovereign state on their national territory," Safadi said.
"If we do not act immediately and take effective steps, the Israeli government will destroy what remains of the chances to implement the two-state solution," he added.
Safadi called for "deterrent measures" against settlement activity and other steps that undermine the solution.
“We need to use the tools provided by international law to deter the Israeli government from its course, which will keep the region an arena of war and conflict and deprive all peoples of the region, including Israel, of the right to live in security and peace,” he stressed.
'Israel destroying every chance of peace'
Safadi accused Israel of pursuing "systematic policies to destroy every chance of achieving a just peace in the region," citing illegal settlement expansion, land confiscation, economic pressure on Palestinians, road closures and attacks on Muslim and Christian holy sites.
"The Israeli government, through its actions and policies, is what stands between us and a just peace for all," he added.
Safadi also pointed to statements by Israeli ministers rejecting the two-state solution and calling for the displacement of Palestinians.
"If we lose the chances of implementing the two-state solution, the alternative is a one-state reality, and I do not say a one-state solution, because it would be an ugly reality of racial discrimination that cannot lead to peace," he warned.
The Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution was launched in September 2024 with the participation of Saudi Arabia, Norway, the European Union and other partners to mobilise international support and develop practical steps towards implementing the two-state solution.
The alliance works through ministerial meetings and specialised working groups focusing on security, the economy, reconstruction and recognition of a Palestinian state.
