Trump to address to UN General Assembly amid countries recognizing Palestinian statehood

President Trump will address the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday amid the recognition of Palestinian statehood by countries that are allies of both the U.S. and Israel.

Trump is set to leave for New York City on Monday, where he will give the first address of his second term to the annual gathering and meet with other countries' leaders, ABC News reported.

France and Saudi Arabia on Monday will hold an international peace conference in support of the two-state solution. Along with France, Andorra, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Luxembourg, Portugal, Malta, the United Kingdom, and San Marino will formally recognize Palestinian statehood, joining 140 countries that have already done so.

UK, French, and Canadian leaders have said in their announcements of recognizing Palestinian statehood that there should be an end to the war in Gaza, including the immediate release of all remaining hostages, and the understanding that Hamas would no longer be the governing authority in Gaza after the war.

The U.S. will not participate in the conference and was one of 10 countries that voted against the General Assembly resolution supporting the gathering.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the planned international conference on Sunday, saying, "I have a clear message to those leaders who recognize a Palestinian state after the terrible massacre on October 7th, 2023: You are giving a huge reward to terrorism."

"And I have another message for you: It will not happen. A Palestinian state will not be established west of the Jordan River."

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said last week regarding reports that Israel was considering annexing parts of the West Bank, "I think much of that is a reaction to several nations around the world deciding to unilaterally declare a Palestinian state."

"We warned them that we thought that was counterproductive. We actually think it's undermined negotiations, because it emboldened Hamas, and we think it undermines future prospects of peace in the region. We thought it was unwise to do that, and I think you're seeing that as a counterreaction."

Meanwhile, Trump is set to meet with Netanyahu, Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the UN.