The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) passed a resolution called the New York Declaration on Friday, aiming to promote the restart of the Palestinian and Israeli solution, and clearly demand that Hamas disarm and release the hostages. The resolution was passed with 142 votes in favor, 10 votes against and 12 abstentions, and Israel and its main allies, the United States, voted against it.
The text of the resolution, jointly submitted by France and Saudi Arabia, clearly condemns Hamas' attack on Israeli civilians on October 7, 2023, and responds to Israel's criticism of the United Nations' failure to clearly accusations.
The full name of the Declaration is the New York Declaration on the Peaceful Solve of the Palestinian Issues and Implementation of the Two-State Solution, calling on "Hamas must release all hostages" and "take collective action to end the Gaza war" to achieve a "fair, lasting and peaceful solution" to the Palestinian conflict.
The declaration clearly states that Hamas needs to terminate its jurisdiction over Gaza and transfer weapons to the Palestinian National Authority with the participation and support of the international community. This move is highly consistent with the goal of building a sovereign and independent Palestinian state.
This position has been supported by the League of Arab States and was signed by 17 United Nations Member States, including several Arab countries in July this year.
The vote also paves the way for the upcoming United Nations summit held in New York on September 22, co-chaired by Saudi Arabia and France. French President Emmanuel Macron planned to formally recognize the State of Palestine at the meeting.
In addition, leaders of many countries are also expected to make similar statements during the summit, and the outside world regards these actions as a way to put pressure on Israel and promote the end of the war in Gaza.
Richard Gohn, director of the United Nations International Crisis Organization, said that the UN General Assembly's final text to directly condemn Hamas was "significant", even if Israel may still think that "the strength is insufficient and it is too late." He pointed out that the resolution became a "shield" in support of the Palestinian state and could refute the allegations of condoning Hamas.
The New York Declaration also proposes that it is possible to consider forming a "temporary international stability mission" in accordance with the authorization of the Security Council to go to conflict areas to assist in the protection of Palestinian civilians and support the Palestinian Authority to take over security affairs in progress.
As of the 193 UN member states, about three-quarters of the countries have recognized the Palestinian State announced in 1988. This reflects the wide recognition of the international community for the sovereignty of Palestinians.
However, the war that has lasted for nearly two years has caused serious damage to Gaza, the expansion of settlements in the West Bank, and the repeated statements of Israeli officials against the establishment of the Palestinian state have caused concern that the practical feasibility of the two-state solution is gradually disappearing.
Israel's military operations in the Gaza Strip have killed at least 64,656 Palestinians, most of whom are innocent civilians. This action triggered an extremely serious humanitarian crisis.
Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and many UN experts accused Israel of committing "genocide", but the Israeli side firmly denied it.
On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke out again: "We will fulfill our commitment and will never recognize the Palestinian state." "On the other hand, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas may not be able to attend this month's UN summit due to the US's refusal to visa, adding another variable to his diplomatic efforts.
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