Delegates from around the world will travel to Norway on Wednesday to discuss a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, according to Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“As we must continue working to end the war [in Gaza], we must also work towards a sustainable solution to the conflict that guarantees self-determination, security, and justice for both Palestinians and Israelis,” said Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide in a statement.
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa, UNRWA head Philippe Lazzarini, and the UN’s Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland are among those expected to attend.
Representatives from more than 80 countries and organizations are also likely to take part, although no official Israeli delegation has been announced. Israel has condemned several countries – including Norway – for recognizing the Palestinian state last year.
This will be the third meeting of the Global Alliance for Implementing the Two-State Solution, which was announced in September at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The first two meetings of the global alliance were held in Saudi Arabia in October and in Brussels in November of last year.
