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Top Official Warns Two-State Solution 'Impossible' Amid Gaza Deadlock and West Bank Violence
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First reported by Arab48 · 6 hours ago
What happened
Nickolay Mladenov, a UN official, warned that a two-state solution is "impossible" due to the Gaza deadlock and escalating West Bank violence. He outlined conditions for progress, including transitional governance and Israeli withdrawal, while US envoy Jared Kushner cited Israeli elections as a factor in current "irrational" behavior.
- 01UN official Nickolay Mladenov declared a two-state solution "impossible" due to Gaza deadlock and West Bank violence.
- 02Mladenov cited Israeli control of over 50% of Gaza and Hamas's reduced control as major obstacles.
- 03He proposed transitional governance, weapon decommissioning, and Israeli withdrawal as necessary steps.
- 04Hamas agreed to a roadmap for disarmament supervised by an international force, but Israel demands full disarmament first.
- 05US envoy Jared Kushner attributed Israeli "irrationality" on Gaza to upcoming elections.
- 06Kushner also highlighted the immense difficulty of demilitarizing Gaza.
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