UN General Assembly Adopts Two-State Solution Resolution on Palestine with Overwhelming Majority

New York: The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved a resolution calling for a two-state solution to the Palestine issue, in a move widely seen as a significant step in international diplomacy.

The resolution, jointly presented by France and Saudi Arabia, was passed with the support of 142 member states. Only 10 countries, including the United States and Israel, voted against, while 12 nations abstained.

According to Arab media, the seven-page declaration is the outcome of an international conference hosted by Saudi Arabia and France in July. It emphasizes the need for a two-state framework to achieve lasting peace in the Middle East.

Israel, however, has outrightly rejected the resolution. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently signed off on a controversial settlement expansion plan in the occupied West Bank, dismissing any recognition of a Palestinian state. He declared: “This land is ours, and we will fulfill our promise that no Palestinian state will be established here.”

The development comes at a time of heightened regional tensions, with the international community increasingly rallying in support of the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination.