World leaders meet to discuss the Palestinian question and the two-state solution; the US and Israel boycott

Leaders from around the world will meet this Monday, the 22nd, at the United Nations headquarters in New York (USA) in a meeting to seek solutions to the Palestinian question, with the proposal of resuming the Two-State Solution. Israel and the United States are boycotting the meeting .

The meeting, which begins at 4 p.m. (Brasília time), is sponsored by France and Saudi Arabia. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Workers' Party) has confirmed his attendance. He flew on Sunday to participate in, among other meetings, the UN General Assembly, which begins on Tuesday the 23rd.

Discussions on the two-state solution have been resumed by the United Nations in recent months, amid rising Israeli violence in the Palestinian territories. UN Secretary-General António Guterres acknowledges that a political solution to the Middle East crisis seems "more distant than ever."

"What's the alternative? A one-state solution, where Palestinians will either be expelled or forced to live on their land, but without rights?" Guteres asked. "It is the international community's obligation to keep the two-state solution alive, creating the conditions for this to happen."

In recent days, countries such as the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Portugal have joined the list of those recognizing the existence of the Palestinian state. The decision was criticized by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu , who continues to advocate for the use of force .

At Monday's event, France will follow suit and formally recognize the State of Palestine . Belgium, Andorra, Luxembourg, Malta, and San Marino will also announce recognition, according to the French government.