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UN General Assembly Adopts 'New York Declaration' on Two-State Path, Condemns Hamas

The vote positions a France–Saudi initiative to anchor state recognitions at a Sept. 22 UN summit.

Riyad Mansour, ambassadeur de la mission palestinienne auprès des Nations unies, le 21 décembre 2017 à New York
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L'Assemblée générale de l'ONU soutient un futur État palestinien, sans le Hamas

Overview

  • The resolution passed 142–10 with 12 abstentions, with Israel and the United States voting against.
  • The text condemns the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, demands the release of all hostages, and requires Hamas to cede authority in Gaza and hand over weapons to the Palestinian Authority.
  • It calls for an end to the Gaza war and proposes a temporary international stabilization mission under a UN Security Council mandate.
  • Supporters say the declaration offers political cover for countries planning to recognize Palestine, and Emmanuel Macron reiterated that France will do so during UN high-level week.
  • Israel rejects Palestinian statehood and the U.S. reportedly blocked Mahmoud Abbas from traveling to New York, as roughly three-quarters of UN members already recognize Palestine.