The UK, France, Russia, and China backed a two-state solution, while the United States—also a permanent U.N. Security Council member—opposed the proposal.
A U.N. Security Council meeting in New York on Sept. 23 to discuss how to end the war in Gaza and resolve the Mideast conflict revealed a divide between most council members calling for a two-state solution and the United States, which rejects the proposals.
The session followed the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 22, where France formally recognized a Palestinian state, joining the UK, Canada, Australia, and Portugal, which had announced recognition the day before.
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