In an interview to be published later, Al-Khalili stated that “Russia’s official stance has always supported the two-state solution and backed the establishment of the state and the realization of Palestinian rights at the Security Council and the United Nations. Moscow considers this recognition the only path to achieving peace worldwide.” She pointed to a Russian-Palestinian diplomatic movement for the recognition of the State of Palestine and the establishment of an independent state on the borders of June 4, 1967. This was embodied in recent visits by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Foreign Minister Mohammad Mustafa to Russia and their meetings with Russian officials.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) announced last Saturday that more than a million women and girls in the Gaza Strip face the risk of “mass famine” due to the Israeli-imposed blockade and the ongoing war on the region since October 7, 2023.
From October 7, 2023, to August 17 of the current year, the war on Gaza has resulted in the deaths of approximately 62,000 Palestinians and about 156,000 injured, according to data from the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza.
