US says it will not attend UN conference on two-state solution
The United States will not attend an upcoming conference on an Israel two-state solution, State Department deputy spokesperson Tommy Pigott told reporters during a press briefing on Thursday.
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- Published Date: 11:31 | 24 July 2025
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The US will not participate in an international conference next week to advance efforts toward achieving a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, the State Department said Thursday.
"There's nothing further beyond to say other than we will not be in attendance at that conference," deputy spokesperson Tommy Pigott said at a news conference when asked about US participation.
The conference is being co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia at UN headquarters in New York. It is seeking to chart a roadmap for the recognition of a Palestinian state.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that he will formally recognize Palestine at the UN General Assembly in September, declaring: "Peace is possible."
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