# France and Saudi Arabia will convene dozens of world leaders today to rally support for a two-state solution, with several of them expected to formally recognise a Palestinian state. Israel and the United States will boycott the summit. The US administration has warned of possible consequences for those who take measures against Israel, including against France, whose president, Emmanuel Macron, is hosting the New York summit. The summit, ahead of this week’s UN General Assembly, follows Israel’s launch of a long-threatened ground assault on Gaza.
World summit called to support a two-state solution in Palestine, Israeli conflict