DOHA, (Palestine Foundation Information Center ) The Hamas Movement welcomed the joint statement issued by the presidency of the International Conference for the Two-State Solution held in New York, which called for turning international positions into concrete actions to compel the Israeli occupation to commit to a permanent ceasefire, a prisoner exchange, the guaranteed delivery of humanitarian aid, a withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, and a halt to settlement expansion, annexation plans, and land confiscation.
In a statement issued Tuesday evening, Hamas expressed appreciation for all positions aimed at securing justice for the Palestinian people and fulfilling their aspirations for liberation and return.
The Movement praised the calls for ending the Israeli occupation of Palestinian land, establishing a fully sovereign Palestinian state, and enabling the Palestinian people to obtain all of their legitimate national rights.
Hamas also emphasized that allowing the extremist fascist Israeli government to continue its crimes, genocide, and starvation over the past 23 months without accountability or consequences is a stain on the conscience of all those who support the occupation or fail to act to stop its aggression and prosecute its war criminals.
The Movement reaffirmed that Hamas and all resistance forces constitute a national liberation front and that armed resistance is a legitimate right guaranteed by all international laws and conventions until the occupation ends and an independent Palestinian state is established with Jerusalem as its capital.
The international conference on the “Two-State Solution” called on the international community to turn its stated positions into practical steps, demanding that Israel commit clearly to halting settlement activity.
In its statement on Tuesday, the conference presidency confirmed that the event, which was held Monday, concluded with the adoption of the “New York Declaration,” which received support from 142 member states of the United Nations General Assembly. The declaration reaffirms international commitment to the two-state solution and lays out an irreversible path toward a better future for both Palestinians and Israelis, as well as for the entire region.
The statement also welcomed new recognitions of the State of Palestine from countries including Australia, Belgium, Canada, the United Kingdom, Luxembourg, Portugal, and Malta, in addition to France.
Jointly issued by Saudi Arabia and France as co-chairs of the conference, the statement highlighted the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza due to the escalating Israeli ground operations.
It noted that the “New York Declaration” offers a principled and realistic alternative to the ongoing cycle of violence. It urged the international community to move beyond words and take practical, tangible steps to implement the declaration, welcoming commitments from member states.
The statement emphasized that ending the war in Gaza and securing the release of all Israeli detainees remain top priorities. It called for a permanent ceasefire, a prisoner exchange, unimpeded humanitarian aid delivery, and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip.
The international conference was launched Monday evening in New York under the joint presidency of Saudi Arabia and France. It took place amid a wave of international recognitions of the State of Palestine, which the United States has rejected, and to which Israel has responded with threats.
Since October 7, 2023, Israel, under full US backing, has been committing acts of genocide in Gaza, leaving 65,344 Palestinians killed and 166,795 injured, the majority of them women and children. Starvation has claimed the lives of 442 people, including 147 children.
