Overview

• The declaration calls for tangible, irreversible steps toward a viable Palestinian state and condemns Hamas’s Oct. 7 attacks.
• Text demands Hamas disarm, relinquish control of Gaza to the Palestinian Authority, and release all hostages.
• It envisions a temporary international stabilization mission in Gaza under a UN Security Council mandate to protect civilians and bolster Palestinian institutions.
• Israel and the United States voted no—joined by Argentina, Hungary and several Pacific states—while many EU members supported the measure; Israel labeled the decision “shameful” and Washington called it a publicity stunt.
• France and Saudi Arabia, the initiative’s sponsors, plan a leaders’ meeting on Sept. 22 in New York, with multiple governments signaling potential recognition of a Palestinian state, though Security Council dynamics could impede implementation.