LONDON – The British government has been secretly developing a plan for resolving the Palestinian issue for the past six months, according to a report by The New York Times (NYT) on Sunday, August 10.
Jonathan Powell, Prime Minister Keir Starmer's security adviser, began sharing the eight-point plan with British allies on July 29, coinciding with a conference in New York on resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Several European officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the plan includes the formation of a government in the Gaza Strip staffed with technocrats and liaising with a reformed Palestinian Authority. It also includes plans for the deployment of an international security force in the region.
The plan also calls for the complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza, monitoring of the ceasefire by the United States, and the eventual establishment of two independent states: Israel and Palestine.
The summit on Palestine took place in New York on July 28-30, co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia. The summit produced a declaration emphasizing measurable steps to achieve a two-state solution, end the war in Gaza, and achieve a sustainable peace settlement.
Previously, on July 25, French President Emmanuel Macron stated that his country would recognize the state of Palestine in September 2025. The UK threatened to take similar action if Israel did not address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Currently, Palestine has been recognized by 147 countries, including 10 that only did so since 2024, such as Ireland, Norway, Spain, and Armenia. The United States still refuses to recognize Palestine and has vetoed Palestine's full membership in the UN in 2024.
Russia has emphasized that a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is only possible if the UN-sanctioned two-state solution is implemented, namely the establishment of a Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.
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