UN General Assembly backs two-state push for Israel and Palestine
UN General Assembly backs two-state push for Israel and Palestine Israel slams landmark vote, supported by 142 member states, as ‘disgraceful’ as it continues to pound Gaza. Results of a UN General Assembly vote on reviving the two-state solution between Israel and Palestine are displayed at the organisation's headquarters in New York, on September 12, 2025 [Angela Weiss/AFP] Published On 12 Sep 2025 12 Sep 2025 Click here to share on social media Share Save The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly backed a resolution reviving a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine, less than 24 hours after Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there would never be a Palestinian state. The “New York Declaration”, which outlines “tangible, timebound, and irreversible steps” towards a two-state solution, was adopted on Friday by 142 votes in favour, 10 against – including Israel and key ally the United States – and 12 abstentions. Recommended S...