The UN General Assembly Has Passed A Resolution For A Two-State Solution For Israel And Palestine

The UN General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved a resolution endorsing the “New York Declaration” for a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine.

Presented by France and Saudi Arabia, the resolution calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of Israeli hostages and for Hamas to give up weapons and control of the Strip to the Palestinian Authority.

It also urges “tangible, time-bound, and irreversible steps” toward creating an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel.

It was adopted on Thursday, Sept. 12, less than 24 hours after Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there will “never” be a Palestinian state, with 142 in favor, 10 against — including Israel and its main ally US — and 12 abstentions.

The declaration came after a peace conference co-hosted by France and Saudi Arabia in July, when leaders outlined conditions for a Palestinian state, including reforming the Palestinian Authority and setting up a temporary UN-backed stabilization mission to oversee Gaza.

Palestinian officials welcomed the vote as a step toward international recognition of statehood.

Israel meanwhile, rejected the vote, with its UN ambassador calling it “disgraceful”, saying it “will not bring peace” and accusing member states of rewarding Hamas.

The US, meanwhile, argued the declaration was one-sided because it did not require Hamas to disband completely.

Several governments have said they will move to recognize Palestine as a state during the UN General Assembly summit later in September.

Israel’s genocide in Gaza has now killed more than 64,803 people, more than 83% of whom are civilians, and Gaza City is officially in a man-made famine created by Israel.

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