(Washington, D.C., September 12, 2025) – In response to the UN General Assembly's adoption of resolution A/80/L.1/Rev.1 endorsing the New York Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution by a vote of 142-10 with 12 abstentions, DAWN issues the following statement:
"Voting against a UNGA resolution that endorses Palestinian statehood and calls for ending Israel's illegal occupation further isolates the United States by rejecting what is now a consensus belief in the international community," said Sarah Leah Whitson, DAWN's executive director. "It is time for President Trump to stop shielding Israel from accountability for violating international law and UN resolutions."
"While the resolution is a true reflection of international solidarity with Palestinians, it's meaningless without immediate measures to stop Israel's ongoing genocide, apartheid, and illegal occupation," said Raed Jarrar, DAWN's advocacy director. "Member states should come together to deploy international peacekeeping forces under 'Uniting for Peace' to Gaza, impose comprehensive sanctions and a complete arms embargo on Israel, and suspend diplomatic relations with Israel until it ends its crimes."
Background:
The resolution, sponsored by 21 countries including Bolivia, Egypt, France, Indonesia, Ireland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, and the State of Palestine, formally endorses the New York Declaration that emerged from the July 28-30, 2025, High-Level International Conference co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia. The declaration establishes a framework for Palestinian statehood based on pre-1967 borders and demonstrates overwhelming international consensus that Palestinian self-determination cannot be delayed further, despite continued US and Israeli opposition to ending the illegal occupation and implementing the two-state solution.
