The history of the two-state solution (in six maps)

Emma Connors and Hans van Leeuwen

Updated May 12, 2024 – 12.52pm, first published at May 10, 2024 – 4.13pm

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O vernight on Friday, the 193 nations in the United Nations General Assembly will vote on a resolution regarding the status of Palestine. Once again, diplomats are debating how to solve one of the world’s most intractable conflicts.

The Hamas attacks on October 7 and Israel’s invasion of Gaza have renewed calls for a two-state solution. This would create a sovereign State of Palestine that would exist alongside Israel. The resolution that will seek to take Palestine closer to full UN membership is backed by many nations that support this proposal.

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Emma ConnorsSenior editor and writerEmma Connors was South-east Asia correspondent from October 2019 until mid-2023, based in Jakarta and Singapore. She has previously edited Perspective and Opinion and has written extensively across the AFR and related titles.

Hans van LeeuwenJournalistHans van Leeuwen is The Australian Financial Review’s former Europe correspondent. He is now International Economy editor for The Telegraph UK.