Trump Rejects Recognition of Palestinian State, Calls for Immediate Hostage Release

Report by “Safarti Tarjuman” International News Desk

New York/Cairo/Gaza — U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday denounced recent international moves to recognize a Palestinian state, warning that such decisions would effectively reward Hamas for the October 2023 attack on Israel that sparked the Gaza war.

Speaking before the United Nations General Assembly, Trump said global leaders should remain focused on securing the release of hostages held in Gaza for nearly two years.

In recent days, France, Britain, Canada, Australia, and Portugal officially recognized a Palestinian state. Their moves, driven by frustration with Israel’s ongoing military campaign, were framed as a step toward reviving the long-stalled two-state solution.

However, both Israel and the United States strongly opposed these recognition. Washington, wielding veto power at the U.N. Security Council, remains a major obstacle to full Palestinian membership at the United Nations.

Later this week, Trump is scheduled to meet leaders from several Muslim-majority nations — including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, the UAE, Qatar, Turkey, Indonesia, and Pakistan — to discuss post-war governance in Gaza.

According to U.S. officials, Washington hopes Arab and Muslim countries will agree to provide military support in Gaza to facilitate an Israeli withdrawal and help fund reconstruction efforts. Any future governance plan, Trump stressed, must exclude Hamas.

As the war drags on, the humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate. Health authorities report over 65,000 Palestinian deaths since 2023, with 22 more killed on Tuesday alone, most of them in Gaza City.

The enclave’s health ministry warned that hospitals face imminent fuel shortages, threatening thousands of lives. A U.N. commission also accused Israel of expanding its territorial control over Gaza to 75% by systematically demolishing civilian infrastructure — a claim Israel strongly denies.

At the U.N., Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reiterated his support for Palestinian recognition, calling it the “clearest path” toward peace. He stressed that a sovereign, democratic Palestinian state alongside Israel remains essential for long-term stability.

Yet Israel’s current government — its most right-wing to date — has ruled out Palestinian statehood while pursuing a ground offensive in Gaza City. Analysts warn that the two-state solution, once the foundation of the 1993 Oslo Accords, may be closer than ever to collapse.

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