“We must pave the way for peace,” Macron said at the start of the session at the United Nations in New York. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres were among those who also spoke during the event. No matter how many countries recognize Palestinian independence, full U.N. membership would require approval by the Security Council, where the U.S. has a veto. Netanyahu has rejected numerous calls to end the campaign until Hamas is destroyed and has said he will not recognize a Palestinian state. The United States has told other countries that Palestinian recognition will create more problems.