Israeli, Palestinian Groups Urge G7 to Back 8-Point Two-State Plan
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Updated · Reuters · Jun 12
Israeli, Palestinian Groups Urge G7 to Back 8-Point Two-State Plan
3 articles · Updated · Reuters · Jun 12
Summary
An eight-point appeal from Israeli and Palestinian civil society groups was finalized in Paris for delivery to G7 leaders meeting in the French Alps from Monday.
The plan calls for a permanent ceasefire, a halt to Israeli settlements, Gaza reconstruction, Palestinian governance reforms and stronger international support for civil society as prospects for a two-state solution narrow.
France convened 250 representatives and officials from dozens of countries a year after the U.N.-backed New York Declaration, seeking to keep Palestinian statehood on the agenda despite the wider Middle East war.
West Bank settler violence and settlement expansion — especially Israel's E1 plan east of Jerusalem — have sharpened Western concern, with Britain, Canada, France and Norway announcing coordinated sanctions this week.
Israel and the United States skipped the Paris meeting, and the Israeli embassy said the conference had 'nothing to do with promoting peace.'
With a US peace plan failing, can a Paris summit stop settlements from erasing a future Palestinian state?
Why does the world still pursue a two-state solution when key actors on the ground actively work against it?
Stalled Peace: The 2026 Paris Meeting, Eight-Point Plan, and the Obstacles to Israeli-Palestinian Resolution
Overview
The June 2026 Paris meeting aimed to advance Israeli-Palestinian peace, but both Israel and the United States declined to attend, highlighting ongoing challenges in achieving international consensus. Israel argued the conference was not truly about promoting peace and questioned France’s role as a mediator, pointing to past Palestinian rejections of statehood proposals. This absence and skepticism underscored deep distrust and persistent obstacles to direct engagement. The situation reflects how differing perspectives and the lack of key participants continue to complicate efforts toward a peaceful resolution, as described throughout the report and shown in the attribution graph.