Towards recognizing Palestine and the two -state solution

The Finnish government announced today, Friday, its accession to the French -Saudi New York on a peaceful solution to the Palestinian issue and the implementation of a two -state solution.
This announcement comes a few days after Belgium, a similar step, as Brussels announced that it will join the countries recognized in Palestine, confirming that it will formally recognize the Palestinian state during the United Nations meetings scheduled for this month, provided that the recognition becomes official after the release of the last Israeli hostage from the Gaza Strip. France had announced at the end of last July, by French President Emmanuel Macron, that its country will recognize In the Palestinian state during the meetings of the United Nations General Assembly between 9 and 23 this month, in a move that sparked widespread attention at the international level. Since that announcement, more than 12 Western countries have announced that they will follow the footsteps of France in recognition of the Palestinian state, which reflects an increasing trend towards international recognition of Palestine. It is noteworthy that about 150 members of the United Nations have already recognized the Palestinian state, but some major Western countries, including the United States Britain is still outside this consensus, despite its veto (veto) in the UN Security Council. These moves reflect the escalation of international pressure towards a two -state solution and emphasizing Palestinian rights, and comes at a time when the escalation of tensions in the Middle East, with the continued international debate on a peaceful solution and long -term conflict between Israel and Palestine.
(Sky News)