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Wednesday, June 11, 2025
US warns countries against attending UN conference on recognizing Palestinian state
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US President Donald Trump’s administration is discouraging governments around the world from attending a United Nations conference next week in New York on a possible two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians.
The cable, sent yesterday, says countries which take “anti-Israel actions” on the heels of the conference will be viewed as acting in opposition to US foreign policy interests and could face diplomatic consequences from the US.
It adds that Washington would oppose any steps that would unilaterally recognize a conjectural Palestinian state.
The US State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The conference is being co-hosted by France and Saudi Arabia. French President Emmanuel Macron said last week that he expected the conference to take steps “toward recognizing Palestine.”
The Times of Israel Community.