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Lasting peace will remain elusive unless the Palestinian people are granted long-denied justice and the two-state solution is fully implemented to break the cycle of bloodshed.

BEIJING, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) — The latest round of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has dragged on for nearly two years, claiming more than 65,000 lives in Gaza, nearly half of them women and children, and leaving 2 million people mired in a humanitarian catastrophe. This has made the Palestinian issue an unavoidable focus of the High-Level Week of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Following the announcements of Britain, Canada, Australia and Portugal on Sunday, France, Belgium, Andorra, Luxembourg, Malta, and Monaco declared their recognition of the Palestinian state on Monday, increasing the number of countries recognizing a Palestinian state to over 150.

This record number strongly reflects the increasing consensus in the international community on the urgent need to implement the two-state solution.

This wave of recognition primarily responds to the historical injustices suffered by the Palestinian people. The two-state solution is the only feasible way to resolve the Palestinian issue. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has lasted for over 70 years. Israel has a long-established independent state, but the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and statehood has been largely ignored.

The current round of conflicts, marked by extreme brutality, has once again reminded the world that the historical injustices faced by the Palestinian people cannot be passed down through generations. Supporting and advancing the Palestinian process towards independence and ensuring the implementation of the two-state solution is the shared responsibility of the international community.

The large number of countries recognizing a Palestinian state, particularly the change in position from certain Western nations, is a direct reaction to the Israeli government’s actions that hinder peace efforts.

The Israeli government has ignored relevant UN Security Council resolutions and calls from the international community, continuously escalating military operations in Gaza, creating obstacles to humanitarian aid, and attempting to undermine the foundation for Palestinian statehood through settlement construction plans.

This wave of recognition also reflects the international community’s growing discontent with Washington’s entrenched tolerance and one-sided backing of Israel. It serves as a forceful rebuke of the United States’ repeated and irresponsible abuse of its veto in the UN Security Council — blocking ceasefire resolutions and obstructing the legitimate path toward Palestinian statehood.

Since the outbreak of the conflict, the United States has not only kept supplying weapons to Israel but has also repeatedly wielded its veto in the UN Security Council to block ceasefire resolutions. In doing so, Washington has defied global public opinion and left itself increasingly isolated on the Palestinian issue.

The turmoil in the Middle East poses a grave threat to global stability, with the Palestinian question at the heart of the region’s conflicts. Lasting peace will remain elusive unless the Palestinian people are granted long-denied justice and the two-state solution is fully implemented to break the cycle of bloodshed.

The international community must summon greater resolve and take concrete steps to inject real political momentum into advancing the two-state solution. Protecting the lives of Gaza’s residents and restoring the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people is not only about saving a nation. It is about safeguarding peace, justice, and the shared future of humanity.