The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) delivered a resounding vote in favor of a two-state framework for Israel and Palestine on Friday, 12 September, deepening international pressure on Israel. The vote came as Israeli forces intensified their campaign in Gaza, with the latest strike hitting two UN schools and killing 23 people. The measure passed less than a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed there would “never” be Palestinian sovereignty. The seven-page text urged an immediate end to hostilities in Gaza, a return to negotiations, and the establishment of a Palestinian state alongside Israel. Qatar’s prime minister, attending an emergency session in New York, accused Israel of deliberately undermining negotiations.