The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly endorsed a declaration urging “tangible, timebound, irreversible steps” toward establishing a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians.
The resolution, passed by a wide margin, condemned both Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attacks and Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, calling for an immediate end to the war. It specifically criticized Israeli strikes on civilians and infrastructure, as well as the blockade and conditions of starvation faced by residents in the enclave.
The declaration also proposed the deployment of a temporary international stabilization mission in Gaza under a mandate from the UN Security Council. Diplomats said the move is aimed at creating conditions for reconstruction and preventing further escalation while longer-term political negotiations unfold.
Israel immediately rejected the declaration, with officials insisting that security threats from Hamas and other militant groups make the proposal unworkable. Palestinian representatives, by contrast, welcomed the vote as an overdue signal of global consensus in favor of a sovereign Palestinian state alongside Israel.
While non-binding, the General Assembly’s resolution reflects mounting international pressure on both parties as the conflict grinds on with high civilian casualties and growing regional instability.
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