As Israel’s war in Gaza war rages on, South Africa’s president has reiterated his country’s commitment to a two-state solution to end the long-standing conflict. Cyril Ramaphosa was speaking at a United Nations General Assembly summit on the creation of a separate Palestinian state. Ramaphosa also congratulated all the countries that have officially recognised a Palestinian state in recent days. The South African president said all obstacles to the two-state solution should be removed, including halting illegal Israeli settlements and the removal of the separation wall. The meeting and the expanded recognition of Palestinian statehood are expected to have little if any actual impact on the ground.