Palestine welcomes Brics declaration calling for two-state solution

What Happened

The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates issued a statement welcoming a BRICS declaration on the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. The ministry said it specifically welcomed the declaration's rejection of attempts to forcibly displace Palestinians from their land, including Jerusalem, and its call to end the Israeli occupation. The ministry cited the declaration's reaffirmation of the two-state solution; its support for full United Nations membership for the State of Palestine; its backing for an independent, sovereign Palestinian state along the 4 June 1967 borders with Jerusalem as its capital; its support for UNRWA's mandate; its call to protect and ensure access to holy sites in Jerusalem; its call to protect the Palestinian people; and its demand for unhindered humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. The ministry described these positions as consistent with international law and relevant UN resolutions and stressed the need to translate them into practical and concrete steps.

Key Actors

Why It Matters

The Palestinian ministry's public embrace of the BRICS declaration signals an effort to broaden diplomatic support beyond traditional Western mediators and to frame the two-state solution, 1967 borders, and UNRWA funding as internationally endorsed positions. If BRICS member states act on the declaration, it could add pressure at the United Nations over Palestinian statehood and humanitarian access, although the article records only the Palestinian response and not any binding commitments from BRICS.

Watch For

Monitor whether individual BRICS member states translate the declaration into concrete diplomatic initiatives, such as renewed efforts at the UN Security Council or General Assembly on Palestinian membership, and whether Israel issues a formal rejection. Also watch for any subsequent statements from BRICS governments specifying implementation steps or changes to humanitarian access in Gaza.