Two members of the “Uniting for a Shared Future” initiative — a coalition of more than 550 Israeli and Palestinian leaders — then took the floor, agreeing on both the urgency of the situation and the need for normalization. Stressing that the status quo is not sustainable for either Israelis or Palestinians, she added: “Neither side can have lasting security, dignity and prosperity at the expense of the other.” While the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire will decide whether halted hostilities will become a bridge to stability or merely a pause before the next war, she pointed out that “Gaza cannot succeed if the West Bank collapses”. This would allow it to “go all the way”, and this is the reason for military incursions, settler policies, theft of financial resources and the undermining of the Palestinian Authority — “anything that would allow it to liquidate the Palestine question”.
Author: United Nations
Published at: 2026-02-18 22:14:28
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