The vast majority of UN member states have supported the two-state solution for Israel and Palestine

On September 12, 2025, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the New York Declaration, which clearly advocates a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The document was drafted at a conference initiated by France and Saudi Arabia and was adopted by a clear majority—142 countries voted in favor, 10 (including Israel, the US, and Hungary) voted against, and 12, including the Czech Republic, abstained.

The declaration strongly condemns Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, and calls on Hamas to release all hostages and lay down its arms. At the same time, it calls for joint action to end the war in Gaza and achieve a just and lasting settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through the creation of an independent Palestinian state.

Among other things, the declaration also supports the possibility of deploying an international stabilization mission under the auspices of the United Nations.

Israel and the US strongly rejected the document, while the Palestinian Authority expressed its support. The vote precedes the summit meeting of heads of state and government in New York, where further support for the recognition of a Palestinian state is expected.

(reuters, sie)