US calls on countries to skip UN meeting on Israel-Palestinian two-state solution

The Trump administration is urging governments worldwide to skip an upcoming United Nations conference in New York focused on a potential two-state solution for Israel and Palestine, according to a diplomatic cable dated June 10.

The message warns that countries taking actions deemed “anti-Israel” following the event could be seen as opposing US foreign policy and may face diplomatic repercussions. It also states that the United States would firmly resist any unilateral moves to recognise a hypothetical Palestinian state.

It adds that Washington would oppose any steps that would unilaterally recognise a conjectural Palestinian state.

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With inputs from agencies