UN CHIEF BACKS PALESTINIAN STATE ON UGANDA VISIT

UN chief says refusal to accept a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians is totally unacceptable.

Speaking at the Non-Aligned Movement summit in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, he added that denying Palestinians the right to statehood “would indefinitely prolong a conflict that has become a major threat to global peace and security.”

Guterres also condemned Israel’s ongoing offensive in Gaza, which has killed more than 25,000 Palestinians and displaced nearly 2 million. He called for an immediate ceasefire to enable relief operations and the release of hostages.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed opposition to the creation of a viable Palestinian state and vowed to pursue what he refers to as ‘a final victory over H*m*s,’ defying Washington’s request to reduce the intensity of military operations and to consider a post-war scenario involving a Palestinian state.

The Non-Aligned Movement is a forum of Global South countries that are not aligned to any major power bloc. Uganda is its current chair.