Israeli and Palestinian civil society groups call on G7 countries to support a two-state solution, warning that the opportunity for a negotiated outcome is narrowing. In a meeting in Paris, the groups urged governments to help secure a durable political framework for Palestinians and Israelis. They present an eight-point plan that includes moving toward a permanent ceasefire and making progress toward establishing two states, with Gaza and the West Bank as part of a sovereign Palestinian state. The groups also call for an end to settlement expansion. The initiatives come against a backdrop of political opposition in Israel to the creation of an independent Palestinian state. One source describes the Netanyahu government as among the most right-wing in Israel’s history and says it opposes a fully sovereign Palestinian state in the occupied West Bank and Gaza. The groups argue that the Israeli government’s actions on the ground undermine prospects for a two-state solution.