France and Saudi Arabia will convene dozens of world leaders on Monday to rally support for a two-state solution, with several of them expected to formally recognise a Palestinian state - a move that could draw harsh Israeli and U.S. responses, APA reports, citing Reuters.
While the summit could boost the morale of Palestinians, it is not expected to deliver change on the ground, where the most far-right government in Israel's history has declared there will be no Palestinian state as it pushes on with its war against Hamas in Gaza.
Efforts to create a two-state solution have failed to make any progress for decades as violence raged.
Israel and the United States will boycott the summit, Israel’s U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon, said, describing the event as a “circus.”
Britain, Canada, Australia, and Portugal all recognised a Palestinian state on Sunday. France and five other states are expected to also formally recognise a Palestinian state on Monday.
However, not all European powers will follow suit. Italy said such a move could be "counterproductive", while Germany said it could undermine efforts to reach a negotiated two-state solution with Israel.
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