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Board of Peace’s Mladenov says Gaza, West Bank escalation makes two-state solution ‘impossible’

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Nickolay Mladenov, a top official with the US-backed Board of Peace, stated that escalating violence in Gaza and the West Bank makes a two-state solution "practically impossible". Speaking at the Hili Forum in Abu Dhabi on September 7, Mladenov cited the control of over 50% of Gaza by Israel as an obstacle to a political resolution. A roadmap agreed to by Hamas includes decommissioning weapons under international supervision, but Mladenov expressed skepticism about its implementation. Over 500,000 Israelis live in settlements in the West Bank, home to three million Palestinians.
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Nickolay Mladenov, a top official with the US-backed Board of Peace, has stated that the escalation of violence in Gaza and the West Bank is making a two-state solution "practically impossible". He made this comment at the Hili Forum in Abu Dhabi on September 7. Mladenov noted that more than 50% of Gaza is under Israeli control, while less than 50% is controlled by Hamas, and that there is no credible pathway to a political resolution due to these circumstances. The Board of Peace is tasked with implementing an October ceasefire plan in Gaza.

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Hedges 0 of 10 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The two articles report on different events: one discusses a statement by US Ambassador Mike Huckabee about plans to force Palestinians out of Gaza, and the other reports on a statement by Nickolay Mladenov about the possibility of a two-state solution being 'impossible' due to escalating violence in Gaza and the West Bank.”
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Hedges 0 of 9 claims Outlet record 72/100
“Article A reports on Israeli ministers' statements regarding Palestinians' mass removal from Gaza, while Article B discusses a separate issue of escalation in Gaza and West Bank making a two-state solution 'impossible'”
Al Jazeera
Hedges 0 of 13 claims Outlet record 60/100
“Article A reports on US rejection of Israeli proposal to remove Palestinians from Gaza, while Article B discusses escalating violence in Gaza and West Bank, with no mention of US reaction or specific proposal”
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⚖️ Leans strongly left Hedges 1 of 6 claims
“Article A mentions a general escalation of Israeli strikes and gunfire across Gaza, while Article B quotes an official discussing the impact of this escalation on the two-state solution.”
Dawn
Hedges 2 of 47 claims Outlet record 72/100
“Article A discusses a specific statement by Ambassador Mike Huckabee regarding Israeli plans to displace Palestinians from Gaza, while Article B mentions a comment by Nickolay Mladenov about the escalation in Gaza and West Bank making a two-state solution impossible, without any direct connection to the specific statement or event in Article A.”
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⚖️ Leans strongly left Hedges 0 of 13 claims Outlet record 72/100
“Article A mentions a 'Gaza genocide' while Article B refers to an 'escalation' and an implementation of an October ceasefire plan, indicating different stages or responses to a situation”
The Hindu
Hedges 0 of 8 claims Outlet record 60/100
“Article A reports on Israeli ministers' plans to remove Palestinians from Gaza, while Article B discusses the implications of Gaza's situation and rising violence in the West Bank on a two-state solution”
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“Because, with everything that is happening in the West Bank, and with more than 50 per cent of Gaza now under the control of the Israeli army and less than 50 per cent under the control of Hamas, there is no credible pathway forward to a political resolution of the conflict,” he added.
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🔮 “I would say that if Gaza continues the way it is now, or does not move into implementing... the plan that we have under the comprehensive plan, the two-state solution will become practically impossible,” he said.

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Board of Peace’s Mladenov says Gaza, West Bank escalation makes two-state solution ‘impossible’ asserted
solution → say → Peace
A top official within the US-backed Board of Peace said on Sept 7 that a failure to move forward in Gaza paired with rising violence in the West Bank are making a two-state solution “impossible”. asserted
solution → back → Bank
Nickolay Mladenov, the high representative for Gaza under the US-backed “Board of Peace” tasked with implementing an October ceasefire plan, was speaking at the Hili Forum in Abu Dhabi. asserted
Mladenov → back → Dhabi
“I would say that if Gaza continues the way it is now, or does not move into implementing... the plan that we have under the comprehensive plan, the two-state solution will become practically impossible,” he said. asserted
he → say → plan
“Because, with everything that is happening in the West Bank, and with more than 50 per cent of Gaza now under the control of the Israeli army and less than 50 per cent under the control of Hamas, there is no credible pathway forward to a political resolution of the conflict,” he added. asserted
he → happen → conflict
A road map agreed to by Hamas on July 30 said the decommissioning of weapons would be supervised by the International Stabilization Force, the nascent unit that aims to deploy to Gaza if the situation calms. asserted
situation → agree → Gaza
It is led by US Major-General Jasper Jeffers. asserted
It → lead → Jeffers
Hamas had pledged to hand over its weapons to a new Palestinian governing body, an arrangement that brought scepticism from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but which US President Donald Trump hailed as a breakthrough. asserted
Trump → pledge → breakthrough
The West Bank has also seen a surge in violence since the outbreak of war in the Gaza Strip following Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct 7, 2023. asserted
Bank → see → Oct
More than 500,000 Israelis live in illegal settlements in the Palestinian territory, home to some three million Palestinians. asserted
Israelis → live → Palestinians
“The only way that we can build back to that is if we have transitional governance, if we have decommissioning of weapons, if we have withdrawal in Gaza,” he said. asserted
he → build → Gaza
On Sept 6, Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and a US envoy, told a press briefing in Kyiv that the upcoming Israeli elections were making Israeli leaders “a little irrational” on Gaza. asserted
leaders → tell → Gaza
“We agree with them on the end state,” Kushner said, referring to Israel. asserted
Kushner → agree → Israel
“They just have a crazy election and that makes them a little irrational in certain regards, but we’re very determined and we’re working through these things. asserted
we → have → things
“You can’t go in if there’s guns,” he said, adding: “We’re now starting to understand the scope of the militarisation of Gaza. asserted
We → go → Gaza
And so demilitarising it is not going to be easy.” asserted
demilitarising → demilitarise → it
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