As Israel presses its bombardment and ground invasion of Gaza in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, some global leaders are returning to a stalled diplomatic effort from decades ago to possibly shape postwar policies: the two-state solution.

The goal of a recognized Palestinian state alongside Israel was noted by President Biden while speaking at the White House on Oct. 25. “When this crisis is over, there has to be a vision of what comes next,” he said. “And in our view, it has to be a two-state solution.”