NEW YORK: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday delivered a blunt warning to world leaders attending the High-Level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine, saying the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has reached a “breaking point” and urging immediate, decisive action to reverse a collapsing path toward a two-state solution.
Speaking at the morning wrap-up session of the conference in New York, Guterres praised France and Saudi Arabia for organizing the gathering, calling it a “rare and indispensable opportunity” to shift from rhetoric to action.
“We are here today with our eyes wide open, fully aware of the challenges before us,” he said. “The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has endured for generations, defying hopes, diplomacy, countless resolutions, and international law.”
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But, Guterres insisted, its persistence “is not inevitable. It can be resolved. That demands political will and courageous leadership. And it demands truth.
