In a 142–10 landslide, the UN General Assembly adopted a non-binding resolution outlining “irreversible steps” toward a two-state solution. Israel blasted the move as a “political circus” that rewards Hamas and undermines peace.
The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved a sweeping pro-Palestinian resolution that lays out a roadmap for a two-state solution — a step Israel condemned as detached from reality.
The measure, formally titled the “New York Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution,” passed Friday with 142 votes in favor, 10 against, and 12 abstentions.
Among the ten dissenters were Israel, the United States, Argentina, Hungary, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, and Tonga.
Co-sponsored by France and Saudi Arabia, the seven-page declaration calls for:
- An end to the Gaza war through collective action
- Deployment of a temporary international stabilization mission to Gaza under UN Security Council mandate
- Transfer of Gaza security to the Palestinian Authority
- Disarmament of Hamas and the release of all hostages
- Recognition of Palestine as a state alongside Israel
The resolution also condemns Hamas’s October 7 massacre, but Israel pointed out that the text fails to explicitly label Hamas as a terrorist organization.
Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesperson Oren Marmorstein blasted the vote:
“The General Assembly is a political circus detached from reality. In dozens of clauses, not once is Hamas described as a terrorist group. There is no mention that Hamas is solely responsible for the continuation of the war. This resolution doesn’t advance peace — it encourages Hamas to fight on.”
The adoption of the declaration comes ahead of a September 22 UN summit in New York, co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia, where French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to formally recognize a Palestinian state. Britain, Canada, Australia, and Belgium have also signaled intent to follow suit.
Israel has vowed to resist international pressure, warning that such moves legitimize terror and undermine regional stability.
