“Recognising a Palestinian state now would be too great a reward for Hamas’s atrocities,” Trump declared, drawing applause from delegates. Trump noted that several influential countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, had recently announced recognition of Palestinian statehood. “Your countries are going to hell,” Trump told delegates. Trump sharply criticised the United Nations, accusing it of offering “empty words” rather than real solutions. “What is the purpose of the United Nations?