Istanbul (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated he would welcome new resolutions at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that would expedite the two-state solution for Palestine.
World leaders will assemble this week at the UN General Assembly in New York for significant discussions focusing on the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Prior to his departure to New York, Erdogan spoke to reporters in Istanbul, stating that this year’s summit is unique because many countries are going to recognise the state of Palestine. He said that the increasing international recognition may assist in pushing peace talks.
Erdogan also stated that he welcomed discussion regarding Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s attendance, adding that Ankara will not give up on Damascus and will use its means to make Syria stronger every day.
What new resolutions could unga adopt on Palestinian statehood?
On Monday, the UN General Assembly in New York will begin its discussion on endorsing a Palestinian state, and a vote is expected during the yearly assembly meeting. This event follows the General Assembly’s strong endorsement of the New York Declaration on September 12. This declaration provides a pathway to Palestinian statehood, as well as forward movement on a two-state solution with Israel.
In recent months, the UK, France, Australia, Canada, Portugal, and Belgium announced intents to formally recognize Palestine, joining more than 140 UN member states that already do so.
As reported by Anadolu, Erdogan has brought Israel’s genocide in Palestine to the global agenda at UN meetings he has attended since his time as prime minister, becoming the voice of Palestine.
How has Erdogan raised Israel’s actions at past assemblies?
As reported by Anadolu, Erdogan has made the topic of Israel’s genocide in Palestine a part of the international agenda by discussing it at every UN meeting he has attended since he was prime minister, essentially becoming the spokesperson of Palestine.
Erdogan has called on the international community to act jointly against Israel’s oppression in these meetings and has made the point, many times, that the answer is to create an independent, homogeneous Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
In his speech to the UN General Assembly in 2007, when he was prime minister, Erdogan stated that the Middle East conflict was one of the most important sources of instability in the region in which Türkiye is located.
In his speech to the 66th UN General Assembly in 2011, he stated that the delay in resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and worse yet, continuously casting away rights and law for the sake of political balances, is the gravest blow to the sense of international justice.
