Overview

• The General Assembly approved the endorsement by 142 votes to 10 with 12 abstentions.
• The declaration calls for an immediate Gaza ceasefire, release of all hostages, a viable Palestinian state, Hamas disarmament and exclusion from governing Gaza, and a halt to settlement and annexation activities including in East Jerusalem.
• France and Saudi Arabia introduced the text following a July high‑level conference and presented it as a single roadmap to implement a two‑state solution.
• India voted in favor, aligning with its stated support for Palestinian self‑determination and a negotiated two‑state outcome.
• The United States and Israel opposed the measure, with Washington labeling the move a publicity stunt and Israel’s UN envoy calling it one‑sided, while Palestinian officials welcomed the vote.