UN General Assembly Overwhelmingly Endorses Palestinian Statehood, Demands Hamas Disarmament

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday, September 12, 2025, overwhelmingly passed a landmark resolution outlining a path toward a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians, explicitly excluding Hamas. The declaration, which received 142 votes in favor, calls for “tangible, time-bound and irreversible steps” to establish a Palestinian state and demands Hamas release all hostages and disarm.

Israel vehemently rejected the non-binding resolution, with its UN Ambassador Danny Danon calling it a “prize for terror” and asserting that Hamas would be the sole beneficiary. The United States echoed this sentiment, describing the vote as a “misguided and ill-timed publicity stunt” that undermines peace efforts. Conversely, Palestinian Authority Vice President Hussein al-Sheikh welcomed the resolution as an important step towards an independent state.

The New York Declaration, co-signed by 17 UN member states, goes further than previous condemnations by seeking to fully remove Hamas from leadership in Gaza, stating the group “must end its rule in Gaza and hand over its weapons to the Palestinian Authority.” It also proposes a temporary international stabilization mission in Gaza under UN Security Council mandate.

The vote precedes a critical UN summit on September 22 in New York, where countries like Britain, France, Canada, Australia, and Belgium are expected to formally recognize a Palestinian state. This move is strongly opposed by Israel, which has vowed there will be no Palestinian state.

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