US rejects UN two-state solution conference as ‘publicity stunt’ – Middle East Monitor

The US has dismissed an upcoming international conference on the two-state solution at the UN as “unproductive” and “ill-timed,” stating it undermines current diplomatic efforts and could prolong conflict while empowering Hamas. State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce criticized the conference and French President Macron’s recognition of a Palestinian state, calling them counterproductive gestures amid a humanitarian crisis in Gaza where over 59,000 Palestinians have died since October 2023.

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