Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian attends a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Moscow, Russia December 7, 2023. Sputnik/Pavel Bednyakov/Kremlin via REUTERS/File Photo
In a blunt declaration at an international forum in Doha, Iran’s Foreign Minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, underscored a stark reality: Iran and Israel find common ground solely in their mutual rejection of a two-state solution. Amirabdollahian, speaking through translation, emphasized this point during the forum.
Amirabdollahian reiterated Iran’s unconventional proposition for resolving the Palestinian issue—a call for a referendum to determine the fate of Palestine. Notably, only the descendants of individuals who inhabited the region before 1948 would be eligible to cast their votes in this proposed plebiscite.
While the international consensus tends to favor the establishment of a distinct Palestinian state alongside Israel, Amirabdollahian’s stance diverges sharply. This deviation underscores the deep-seated complexities and opposing perspectives surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Critics of Israeli policies argue that the actions taken by the Israeli government are deliberately designed to render the establishment of a separate Palestinian state unattainable. The diplomatic arena remains fraught with challenges and competing narratives, with the question of a two-state solution remaining a contentious point of contention between Iran, Israel, and the broader international community.
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