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What has unfolded in New York City at the UN General Assembly this week is nothing short of history in the making. And this is not hyperbole — it is a statement grounded in the seismic shifts we have witnessed across diplomatic, moral and geopolitical fault lines. The momentum generated at the UNGA is not just symbolic, it is substantive and it reverberates far beyond the confines of Turtle Bay.
Yes, skeptics will argue that the resolutions passed and the statements made have not stopped the bloodshed in Gaza, nor have they forced Israel to end its illegal occupation. But to those skeptics, I offer a single word: “Yet.” Because, short of a UN Security Council resolution, which continues to be vetoed, this is one of the most significant victories for justice we have seen in recent years. It moves us a step closer to Palestinian statehood and a step away from decades of impunity.
This moment also marks a remarkable achievement for Saudi diplomacy. The Kingdom has once again demonstrated its ability to leverage its religious, political and economic stature to serve as a force for good. Saudi Arabia’s quiet but firm diplomacy has helped galvanize a growing list of countries that now recognize the two-state solution as not just viable, but necessary. From Latin America to Southeast Asia, the dominoes are falling — and they are falling in favor of justice.
