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Türkiye sees Israel's 'continued occupation' as 'main obstacle' to Palestinian state
(MENAFN) Türkiye’s Deputy Foreign Minister Nuh Yilmaz stated on Monday that Israel’s ongoing occupation is the central impediment to achieving Palestinian statehood. Speaking at a UN high-level conference on the two-state solution in New York, Yilmaz said there was a widespread consensus that Israel’s occupation remains the core obstacle to progress.
He commended France for its recent recognition of Palestine and voiced hope that other countries would follow suit. Reflecting on contributions from working groups, Yilmaz noted a strong shared commitment to alleviating the long-standing suffering of Palestinians. He highlighted that many proposals focused on building the institutional capacity of the Palestinian Authority and emphasized the urgency of ending Israel's occupation.
Yilmaz also warned of Israel’s potential annexation plans, referencing a July 23 Israeli parliamentary push for such actions. He stressed that effective and proportionate tools must be deployed to confront this threat. Some working group members, he said, proposed mechanisms to enforce international and humanitarian law, including sanctions against settlers and potentially Israel itself, due to its role in enabling illegal settlements.
In addition to the crisis in Gaza, Yilmaz drew attention to Israeli land confiscations, home demolitions, and illegal settlement expansion in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, calling for immediate international intervention. He underscored that forced displacement of Palestinians must be stopped, asserting, “There can be no Palestinian state without its people.”
He outlined eight key priorities identified by the working group: implementing the two-state solution, recognizing Palestine and granting it full UN membership, delivering humanitarian aid and rebuilding Gaza, strengthening Palestinian institutions, halting illegal settlements and forced displacement, ensuring accountability and legal frameworks, involving civil society, and providing security assurances.
Yilmaz concluded that the submissions made it clear: the global community must act swiftly and decisively to protect the vision of a two-state solution, uphold international law, and move from statements of concern to concrete accountability measures.
He commended France for its recent recognition of Palestine and voiced hope that other countries would follow suit. Reflecting on contributions from working groups, Yilmaz noted a strong shared commitment to alleviating the long-standing suffering of Palestinians. He highlighted that many proposals focused on building the institutional capacity of the Palestinian Authority and emphasized the urgency of ending Israel's occupation.
Yilmaz also warned of Israel’s potential annexation plans, referencing a July 23 Israeli parliamentary push for such actions. He stressed that effective and proportionate tools must be deployed to confront this threat. Some working group members, he said, proposed mechanisms to enforce international and humanitarian law, including sanctions against settlers and potentially Israel itself, due to its role in enabling illegal settlements.
In addition to the crisis in Gaza, Yilmaz drew attention to Israeli land confiscations, home demolitions, and illegal settlement expansion in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, calling for immediate international intervention. He underscored that forced displacement of Palestinians must be stopped, asserting, “There can be no Palestinian state without its people.”
He outlined eight key priorities identified by the working group: implementing the two-state solution, recognizing Palestine and granting it full UN membership, delivering humanitarian aid and rebuilding Gaza, strengthening Palestinian institutions, halting illegal settlements and forced displacement, ensuring accountability and legal frameworks, involving civil society, and providing security assurances.
Yilmaz concluded that the submissions made it clear: the global community must act swiftly and decisively to protect the vision of a two-state solution, uphold international law, and move from statements of concern to concrete accountability measures.
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