‘Simply no alternative’ to two-state solution: UN chief

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

There is “simply no alternative” to the two-state solution, the UN secretary-general said on Tuesday, warning that time is running out as the foundations of a future Palestinian state are being dismantled. Antonio Guterres delivered his remarks during a closed high-level meeting on the two-state solution chaired by France and Saudi Arabia on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. “One year ago, many of your countries joined others in recognizing the State of Palestine,” he told the gathering,