The New York statement is the outcome of an international conference held at the UN Head Quarter in July, organized by France and Saudi Arabia, which will resume later this month.
The general meeting consists of all 193 UN Member States and 142 countries voted for a resolution Support the document.
Israel voted against it, in addition to nine other countries – Argentina, Hungary, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua – New – Guinea, Paraguay, Tonga and the United States – while 12 nations deserved themselves.
‘Roadmap’ for the future
Prior to the vote, the French ambassador Jérôme Bonnaafont reminded that the New York statement “explains a single roadmap to deliver the two -state solution”.
This includes an immediate cessation -the fires in Gaza, release of all hostages that are held there and the creation of a Palestinian state that is both viable and sovereign.
The route map further calls for the disarmament of Hamas and its exclusion from administration in Gaza, standardization between Israel and the Arab countries, as well as collective safety guarantees.
Prior to the vote, the Israeli ambassador Danon said that “this one -sided explanation will not be remembered as a step towards peace, only as another hollow gesture that weakens the credibility of this meeting.”
He said that “Hamas is the biggest winner of every approval here today” and will explain “the fruit of October 7”.
The high -level international conference in July was held against the background of the war in Gaza and deteriorated prospects for the two -state solution.
In comments for the opening segment, UN Secretary-General António Guterres It was noted that “the central question for the peace in the Middle East is the implementation of the two-state solution, in which two independent, sovereign, democratic states-Israel and Palestine in addition live each other in peace and safety.”
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