UN General Assembly Backs Palestinian Statehood Without Hamas,Drawing Israeli Criticism
UNITED NATIONS – The United Nationsโ General Assembly voted to support โthe establishment of a Palestinianโ state โwithout the inclusion ofโค Hamas,a move welcomed by โPalestinian officials but sharply criticized by โขIsrael. The โขresolution passed on [Date – 1140913 from original text, needs clarification for full accuracy] โคamid ongoing conflict inโฃ Gaza.
Hussein al-Sheikh, Vice-Chairman ofโ the Palestinian Autonomous government, stated the vote “demonstrates the international community’s willingness to โsupportโ our people’s rights and constitutes an important step to end โฃtheโข occupation and achieve independence and nationalโค establishment.”
Israel condemned theโ resolution as “shameful,” arguing it would embolden Hamas to continue fighting. Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman โOren Marmorstein โขposted on X (formerlyโ Twitter): “This resolution does not promote โa peaceful solution. On the contrary, โขit encourages Hamas to continue the war. israel thanks all countries thatโ did not support this shameful decision in the General Assembly.”
The vote reflects continued international efforts towardโ a “fair, peaceful โand lasting resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian โconflict based on theโฃ two-state solution.”