Over the weekend, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reiterated the international organisation's long-held support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
During a meeting with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin in Jerusalem, Czech President Milos Zeman cast doubt on the viability of a two-state solution to the Middle East conflict:
“I was inspired by your idea about one state with two nations, and I know this idea is provocative – any big and great idea is provocative. I wonder what will be your arguments for this idea, because for many, many decades, there has been a discussion about two independent states. But frankly, I do not see [an] independent state in Gaza, because I understand Hamas as a terror organisation and not as a state,” Zeman told his Israeli counterpart.
Rivlin subsequently emphasised that Israelis and Palestinians needed to ‘share the land,' adding that there had to be a way for both sides to coexist in peace:
“We have to find a way to understand, all of us, that we are not doomed to live here – our destiny is to live here altogether, and we can have a wonderful future for all of us,” the Israeli president said.
Palestinians need to accept the fact that israel is a ‘Jewish homeland,' while Israelis should finally realise that Arabs are living here as well, he added.
Back in April, Zeman, who is an outspoken champion of Israel,…
