NEW YORK DECLARATION ON PALESTINE

Current Context: India voted in favour of a UN General Assembly resolution endorsing the New York Declaration on peaceful settlement of the Palestine issue.

ABOUT NEW YORK DECLARATION

• Calls for:
  • Immediate ceasefire in Gaza
  • Establishment of an independent, sovereign, economically viable Palestinian State
  • Disarmament of Hamas and its exclusion from governance
  • Normalisation of ties between Israel and Arab states
  • Collective security guarantees for all parties