Tag: Two-state solution
Finnish youth leaders demand action in the Gaza crisis
In recent months, Gaza has experienced a significant real-time tragedy, where an area roughly the size of Espoo has been heavily bombed. According to reports (YLE, 22.1), the death toll has already exceeded 20,000, including 9,600 children and young people. As Israeli ground forces plan an operation into Rafah, where an estimated 1.5 million civilians…
Tobias Billström (M) on the number of civilian casualties in Gaza: “Raises questions about whether humanitarian law has been complied with”
It has now passed over three months since Israel was shocked by the Hamas massacres in southern Israel on October 7. 1,200 Israelis were killed and 253 people were kidnapped. Israel has since responded with extensive airstrikes and ground fighting in Gaza. According to the Hamas-controlled health authority, over 24,000 Palestinians have now been killed.…
Call for peace: Haavisto outlines seven steps towards a two-state solution in the Middle East
Haavisto emphasizes that silencing the weapons is necessary to facilitate this assistance. His description of the current state of Gaza is grim, painting a picture of devastation and despair, especially after the brutal attack on Israel by Hamas on October 7, 2023, which resulted in 1,200 deaths and 240 hostages. The toll on the population…
UN General Assembly calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza: unanimous call to protect civilians
The message from Finland and 152 other UN member states is clear and pressing: an immediate ceasefire is necessary, as the civilian situation in the region is catastrophic. The crisis cannot be resolved by warfare; a genuine negotiation process must begin. Finland must continue to work actively in promoting this issue,” said Kiljunen. The humanitarian…
Hear the latest on the Israel-Hamas war
The ceasefire in the war between Gaza and Israel is over. Many wonder if there are any ways forward now. Is the two-state solution now just a theoretical possibility – but dead in practice? Hear Sveriges Radio’s correspondent Cecilia Uddén on location in Jersualem.
The general’s impossible mission – destroy Hamas
Israel’s Commander-in-Chief Herzi Halevi is described by his colleagues as a man who holds the moral banner high in war. Now he and his army, the IDF, have been tasked by Israel to destroy the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas, which has led to the bloodiest war in a long time on the Gaza Strip. Hamas…
Pekka Haavisto demands an immediate ceasefire in the difficult civilian situation in Gaza
Haavisto emphasizes that bombing civilians is against international law. “The same obligations of humanitarian law bind Israel in its actions against Hamas. International law stipulates that civilians and the civilian population must not be the target of armed actions. Bombing civilians is against international law,” Haavisto wrote. He stresses that there is an urgent need…
Some of the Finns remained in Gaza as the fighting continued
According to Yle’s survey, the majority of Finnish MPs say they support a two-state solution to promote peace in the Middle East.
United Nations finally acts on Israel-Hamas conflict
NEW YORK, New York – The United Nations General Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution calling for an “immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce” between Israeli forces and Hamas militants in Gaza. It also demands “continuous, sufficient and unhindered” provision of lifesaving supplies and services for civilians trapped inside the enclave. The resolution was passed…
Finland must demand a cease-fire in Gaza, urges SDP’s Nasima Razmyar in the midst of a humanitarian crisis
The recent attack by Hamas has resulted in devastating suffering in both Israel and Gaza, triggering a serious humanitarian crisis. An estimated 1,400 Israelis have been killed and 200 taken hostage as a result of the attacks. On the Gaza side, the death toll has exceeded 6,000. The situation in the Middle East is still…
More than 15,000 people signed a petition calling for the immediate resignation of Ursula von der Leyen
“While von der Leyen condemns attacks on civilians in Israel, he has supported the isolation of Gaza’s civilians from water, food and electricity, and the bombing of the people of Gaza under the guise of ‘defense.’ This unilateral action does not take into account both international law and the limits of his own mandate –…
FM: A few Finnish citizens have remained in Gaza
According to Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen, Finland supports a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Gareth Evans: the case for recognising Palestine
Since a United Nations General Assembly Resolution vote in November 2012, Palestine has had the status of a state within the UN system. It is not a full member state but, like the Holy See, a non-member observer state. Australia – after a heady debate within the Gillard cabinet – abstained on that vote. The…
The occupying power cannot be a beacon of democracy
In reality, Netanyahu and his attorney general Levin was inclined to subject Israel’s Supreme Court to the whims of a simple majority in the Knesset and appoint judges to a committee where his government has chosen more representatives. If such laws are passed, it will mean giving unlimited power to the government without checks and…
UN chief Guterres fears that the world is heading towards a wider war
In a speech to the 193-member UN General Assembly on Monday, he laid out his priorities for 2023, Al Jazeera reported. The nearly year-long conflict has intensified in recent weeks as Ukrainian and Russian forces fight fiercely for control of cities in eastern Ukraine. He pointed to the war in Ukraine, a “runaway climate catastrophe,…
Israeli, Swedish FM meetings meet to repair bilateral bands
JERUSALEM, October 18 (Xinhua) – Israeli and Swedish foreign ministers met on Monday in Jerusalem for the first time in a decade to repair bilateral ties. “Sweden is a friend of Israel,” said Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde in joint statements following a meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid. “We both see a real…
International voices for a two-state solution in Gaza
While Gaza residents are clearing and searching for racial masses after the devastating fighting, feverish diplomatic activity is underway to try to make this ceasefire more lasting than after the previous wars. And from the United States, both President Biden and Foreign Minister Blinken, who is coming to the region this week, have reiterated US…
Linde on the violence in Jerusalem: “Must be stopped immediately”
Sweden’s Foreign Minister Ann Linde is now calling on Israel and Hamas to end the violence between the parties. At the same time, she places a great responsibility on Israel and urges the leadership not to evict Palestinians who have lived in the same house for decades, but a solution requires the participation of both…
Palestinian chief negotiator dead in covid-19
Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat has died in the suites of covid-19. He turned 65 years old and was cared for during his last days at the Israeli Hadassah Hospital. He was the negotiator who never saw his dream of peace come true. Until his death this morning, he clung to the two-state solution, a…