Tag: Two-State Solution


  • Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan draws cautious world support, but Gaza sceptics remain

    Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan draws cautious world support, but Gaza sceptics remain

    Global reactions mix cautious optimism with grave skepticism Donald Trump’s 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza quickly drew a spectrum of reactions across the Middle East and Europe. While many leaders welcomed the proposal in principle—praising a ceasefire, hostage-prisoner exchanges, a staged Israeli withdrawal, Hamas disarmament, and a transitional government led by an…

  • Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan Faces Skepticism as Experts Question Path to Two-State Solution

    Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan Faces Skepticism as Experts Question Path to Two-State Solution

    Trump unveils a 20-point plan for Gaza peace On Monday evening, U.S. President Donald Trump presented a 20-point plan for Gaza peace, unveiled alongside Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump called the moment a “big day” and a “beautiful day” for the region. He argued that the plan goes beyond Gaza alone and envisions an…

  • Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan Draws Skepticism from Oslo Scholars

    Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan Draws Skepticism from Oslo Scholars

    Unveiling a 20-Point Gaza Plan On Monday evening, US President Donald Trump presented a 20-point plan for Gaza in a joint briefing with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Described by Trump as a historic path toward “eternal peace” in the Middle East, the plan extends beyond Gaza and is framed as a comprehensive approach to…

  • Trump Claims Israel Has Approved Gaza Peace Plan

    Trump Claims Israel Has Approved Gaza Peace Plan

    Overview of the claim In a statement that quickly circulated online, former president Donald Trump said Israel has approved a comprehensive peace plan for Gaza. The claim has not been independently verified, and many aspects would require formal negotiations and confirmation by multiple parties. If accurate, the proposed framework envisions steps to de radicalize Gaza,…

  • Trump Gaza Peace Plan Unveiled: Expert Reactions and the Two-State Question

    Trump Gaza Peace Plan Unveiled: Expert Reactions and the Two-State Question

    Trump Gaza Peace Plan Unveiled: A Bold Move or a Contested Blueprint? On Monday evening, US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a 20-point plan for Gaza. Trump called the moment a “big day” and a “beautiful day,” while presenting a blueprint that he said could extend far beyond Gaza to…

  • Bern Eyes Legal Green Light for Recognizing Palestine

    Bern Eyes Legal Green Light for Recognizing Palestine

    Legal green light meets cautious diplomacy Berne signals a potential shift in its approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by exploring the possibility of recognizing Palestine as a state. An internal assessment from the Swiss Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAE), obtained by SonntagsBlick, indicates that nothing in Swiss law would bar such recognition. The DFAE had…

  • Switzerland Considers Recognizing Palestine: Legal Green Light and Cautious Diplomacy

    Switzerland Considers Recognizing Palestine: Legal Green Light and Cautious Diplomacy

    Overview: A Legal Green Light Under Consideration Switzerland is mulling a potential shift in its stance toward Palestinian statehood. An internal document from the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAE) suggests that there is no legal obstacle preventing Switzerland from recognizing Palestine as a state. The revelation comes after the DFAE initially resisted public disclosure,…

  • Switzerland Could Recognize a Palestinian State, DFAE Says

    Switzerland Could Recognize a Palestinian State, DFAE Says

    A recent development in Swiss diplomacy centers on whether Switzerland could recognize a Palestinian state. Experts at the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAE) say the legal conditions for such recognition are met, while political leaders proceed with caution. Legal basis for recognition, per DFAE The DFAE analysis argues that the essential criteria for statehood…

  • Bern’s Legal Green Light: Switzerland Could Recognize Palestine

    Bern’s Legal Green Light: Switzerland Could Recognize Palestine

    Background: A Legal Path Opened, but Politics Cautious Bern, Switzerland could be nearing a major shift in its approach to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. An internal memo from the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAE), obtained by SonntagsBlick, indicates there is no legal obstacle to Switzerland recognizing a Palestinian state. The document was once kept from…

  • DFAE Experts See Legal Path for Swiss Recognition of a Palestinian State

    DFAE Experts See Legal Path for Swiss Recognition of a Palestinian State

    Context: The DFAE, the SonntagsBlick Disclosure and Swiss Prudence Switzerland’s Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAE) recently granted the SonntagsBlick access to an internal legal opinion on recognizing a Palestinian state after previously blocking further publication. The department argued that releasing the document could meaningfully threaten Switzerland’s international relations and complicate the Federal Council’s ability…