Outgoing UN Senior Official Calls for One-State Solution; Slams US and Israel with Chilling Words
The outgoing UN senior official, Nickolay Mladenov, had a few choice words to share during his farewell speech. What made his speech particularly memorable were his comments on the perpetual conflict between Israel and the Palestinian territories. At the podium, Mladenov called for a new one-state solution, a radical and controversial proposal that has consequences for both US and Israeli foreign policy in the region.
Mladenov, who served as the UN’s Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, talked about the need to break away from the established two-state solution, calling it a “failed paradigm” of thought. He cited the constant expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank, as well as the US’s increasingly pro-Israel attitude as evidence of why a two-state solution was untenable.
The senior official put his finger on the pulse of the region by adding that the status quo is equally untenable, with current conditions in the region leading to nothing but heartache and despair. He called for a one-state solution ,wherein Israel and Palestine would be united and governed by the same laws and constitution. He argued that such an arrangement would be the best way to secure a viable future for both peoples and ensure regional peace and security.
Mladenov did not spare words in his criticism of both US and Israeli policy. He expressed disappointment at Washington’s continued support of the hard-right government in Israel, as well as its unwillingness to take a firmer stance on halting settlement expansion. At the same time, he also noted that all parties involved had their own responsibilities and that neither Washington nor Jerusalem could single-handedly end the region’s troubles.
In the end, it was clear that Mladenov’s farewell speech was driven by an unflinching commitment to the cause of peace and to ending the long-running conflict between the two sides. His views are sure to stir up some debate, and perhaps even rekindle interest in the long-stalled peace process. Whether his message of solidarity will be adopted is an entirely different question, but one thing is certain: the outgoing senior official’s parting words will not soon be forgotten.
Outgoing UN Senior Official Calls for One-State Solution; Slams US and Israel with Chilling Words
The outgoing UN senior official, Nickolay Mladenov, had a few choice words to share during his farewell speech. What made his speech particularly memorable were his comments on the perpetual conflict between Israel and the Palestinian territories. At the podium, Mladenov called for a new one-state solution, a radical and controversial proposal that has consequences for both US and Israeli foreign policy in the region.
Mladenov, who served as the UN’s Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, talked about the need to break away from the established two-state solution, calling it a “failed paradigm” of thought. He cited the constant expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank, as well as the US’s increasingly pro-Israel attitude as evidence of why a two-state solution was untenable.
The senior official put his finger on the pulse of the region by adding that the status quo is equally untenable, with current conditions in the region leading to nothing but heartache and despair. He called for a one-state solution ,wherein Israel and Palestine would be united and governed by the same laws and constitution. He argued that such an arrangement would be the best way to secure a viable future for both peoples and ensure regional peace and security.
Mladenov did not spare words in his criticism of both US and Israeli policy. He expressed disappointment at Washington’s continued support of the hard-right government in Israel, as well as its unwillingness to take a firmer stance on halting settlement expansion. At the same time, he also noted that all parties involved had their own responsibilities and that neither Washington nor Jerusalem could single-handedly end the region’s troubles.
In the end, it was clear that Mladenov’s farewell speech was driven by an unflinching commitment to the cause of peace and to ending the long-running conflict between the two sides. His views are sure to stir up some debate, and perhaps even rekindle interest in the long-stalled peace process. Whether his message of solidarity will be adopted is an entirely different question, but one thing is certain: the outgoing senior official’s parting words will not soon be forgotten.
