New York City: The high-level international conference, co-chaired by Saudi Arabia and France, concluded with the issuance of the New York Declaration, outlining a comprehensive framework aimed at resolving the longstanding Israeli-Palestinian conflict through the implementation of a two-state solution. The conference emphasized the need for concrete, time-bound steps to achieve peace and security in the region.
According to Union of OIC News Agencies, the declaration highlighted the collective action required to end the war in Gaza, facilitate Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, and transition control to the Palestinian Authority. The focus remains on upholding the principle of "one government, one law, one weapon" to ensure peace and stability. The declaration underscored that peace cannot be attained through war, occupation, or forced displacement, but rather through a political solution that meets the legitimate aspirations of both Israelis and Palestinians.
The declaration also committed to mobilizing political and financial support to strengthen the Palestinian Authority's institutional capacities and reform programs. It called for the removal of movement restrictions, the release of withheld Palestinian tax revenues, and establishing a new framework for financial transactions to enable Palestinian control over its tax system. Further, it highlighted the importance of integrating Palestine into the international monetary and financial system.
Additionally, the declaration stressed maintaining the legal and historical status quo at Jerusalem's holy sites and taking measures against violent extremist settlers and supporters of illegal settlements. The declaration reaffirmed that coexistence and normal relations in the region are contingent upon ending the occupation and establishing a sovereign Palestinian state.
The conference's outcomes, detailed in the New York Declaration, were supported by a wide array of international actors, including the Federative Republic of Brazil, Canada, Arab Republic of Egypt, Republic of Indonesia, and several European and Arab states. The document sets forth a detailed plan for achieving a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, emphasizing international law and UN resolutions as guiding principles for the proposed actions.