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LIVE COVERAGE: High-level conference on two-State solution for Israel and Palestine

A world in which a sovereign State of Palestine and Israel co-exist peacefully seems a distant prospect, particularly in light of the 7 October 2023 attacks by Hamas on Israel, and the subsequent Israeli…

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Geopolitics & Diplomacy DeskPublished July 28, 2025 · 3:44 PMUpdated July 28, 2025 · 3:44 PM1 MIN READ
LIVE COVERAGE: High-level conference on two-State solution for Israel and Palestine

A world in which a sovereign State of Palestine and Israel co-exist peacefully seems a distant prospect, particularly in light of the 7 October 2023 attacks by Hamas on Israel, and the subsequent Israeli bombardment of Gaza. A high-level UN conference opening on 28 July will, nevertheless, serve as the latest UN-backed attempt to find a way to end the conflict. 

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