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The Trump administration delivered a forceful rejection of international efforts to pressure Israel into accepting Palestinian statehood, with the State Department declaring it “will not participate in this insult” as over 100 countries gathered at the U.N. in New York to push the failed two-state solution.
In a blistering statement condemning the French-Saudi co-hosted event, State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce pulled no punches in her assessment of the diplomatic gathering.
“This week, the UN will serve as host to an unproductive and ill-timed conference on the two-state solution in New York City,” Bruce said in a statement. “This is a publicity stunt that comes in the middle of delicate diplomatic efforts to end the conflict.”
“Far from promoting peace, the conference will prolong the war, embolden Hamas, and reward its obstruction and undermine real-world efforts to achieve peace,“ Bruce declared.
Bruce continued: “As Secretary Rubio has made clear, this effort is a slap in the face to the victims of October 7th and a reward for terrorism. It keeps hostages trapped in tunnels. The United States will not participate in this insult but will continue to lead real-world efforts to end the fighting and deliver a permanent peace. Our focus remains on serious diplomacy: not stage-managed conferences designed to manufacture the appearance of relevance.”
The State Department spokeswoman also addressed Macron’s Palestinian recognition announcement. “President Macron’s announcement about recognizing a Palestinian state was welcomed by Hamas,“ Bruce said.
“This reflects a pattern of counterproductive gestures that only emboldens Hamas, encourages its obstruction of a ceasefire, and greatly undercuts our diplomatic efforts to end the suffering in Gaza, free the hostages, and move the whole Middle East towards a brighter and more prosperous future.”
Both the United States and Israel boycotted the Monday conference, which brought together representatives from more than 100 countries at U.N. headquarters in New York.
Israeli Ambassador to the U.N., Danny Danon, dismissed the gathering, saying, “this conference does not promote a solution, but rather deepens the illusion.”
In a blistering statement condemning the French-Saudi co-hosted event, State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce pulled no punches in her assessment of the diplomatic gathering.
“This week, the UN will serve as host to an unproductive and ill-timed conference on the two-state solution in New York City,” Bruce said in a statement. “This is a publicity stunt that comes in the middle of delicate diplomatic efforts to end the conflict.”
“Far from promoting peace, the conference will prolong the war, embolden Hamas, and reward its obstruction and undermine real-world efforts to achieve peace,“ Bruce declared.
Bruce continued: “As Secretary Rubio has made clear, this effort is a slap in the face to the victims of October 7th and a reward for terrorism. It keeps hostages trapped in tunnels. The United States will not participate in this insult but will continue to lead real-world efforts to end the fighting and deliver a permanent peace. Our focus remains on serious diplomacy: not stage-managed conferences designed to manufacture the appearance of relevance.”
The State Department spokeswoman also addressed Macron’s Palestinian recognition announcement. “President Macron’s announcement about recognizing a Palestinian state was welcomed by Hamas,“ Bruce said.
“This reflects a pattern of counterproductive gestures that only emboldens Hamas, encourages its obstruction of a ceasefire, and greatly undercuts our diplomatic efforts to end the suffering in Gaza, free the hostages, and move the whole Middle East towards a brighter and more prosperous future.”
Both the United States and Israel boycotted the Monday conference, which brought together representatives from more than 100 countries at U.N. headquarters in New York.
Israeli Ambassador to the U.N., Danny Danon, dismissed the gathering, saying, “this conference does not promote a solution, but rather deepens the illusion.”
