Earlier in the day, the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly voted in favour of the declaration initiated by France and Saudi Arabia calling to support a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: 142 countries voted in favour, 10 against, and 12 abstained, reports Times of Israel." />
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Israeli Foreign Ministry slams UNGA support for Palestinian statehood, calls it a 'prize for terror'

New York, Sep 13 (UNI) The Israeli Foreign Ministry has condemned the UN General Assembly's declaration in support of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, calling the vote a disgrace, and said the recognition of a Palestinian state was a "prize for terror."
Earlier in the day, the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly voted in favour of the declaration initiated by France and Saudi Arabia calling to support a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: 142 countries voted in favour, 10 against, and 12 abstained, reports Times of Israel.
"The only beneficiary is Hamas …When terrorists are the ones cheering, you are not advancing peace; you are advancing terror," Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon said, with the Foreign Office calling it a disgrace.
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