UN General Assembly Votes for Hamas-Free Palestinian State

12/09/2025

The UN General Assembly voted Friday to back a resolution which seeks to breathe new life into the two-state solution between Israel and Palestine, without the involvement of Hamas.  

The text was adopted by 142 votes in favor, 10 against, including Israel and key ally the United States, and 12 abstentions. It clearly condemns Hamas and demands that it surrender its weapons 

It also calls for "collective action to end the war in Gaza, to achieve a just, peaceful and lasting settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict based on the effective implementation of the Two-State solution." 

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