RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Friday welcomed the adoption by the UN General Assembly of the New York Declaration, which calls for a two-state solution and a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The resolution, co-sponsored by Saudi Arabia and France, passed with overwhelming support with 142 countries voting in favor, with 10 against and 12 abstentions.
“This resolution, and the overwhelming majority from 142 nations, confirms the international consensus on moving forward toward a peaceful future in which the Palestinian people obtain their legitimate right to establish an independent state based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital,” the Saudi Foreign Ministry said.
The declaration also condemned Hamas and its Oct. 7 attack on Israel, urged the group to relinquish control of Gaza to the Palestinian Authority, hand over its weapons, and release all hostages.
