An overwhelming majority of Democrats in the US Senate supported a statement that reaffirmed the United States’ support for the two-state solution to end the “Israeli-Palestinian conflict,” after statements by Netanyahu sparked global controversy, in which he declared his opposition to the two-state solution project.

49 out of a total of 51 Democratic members of the Senate supported an amendment that supports a negotiated solution to the conflict, leading to the existence of two Israeli and Palestinian states living side by side, ensuring the survival of the occupying state and meeting the “legitimate aspirations” of the Palestinians to establish their state.

Senator Brian Schatz proposed this measure as an amendment to a bill that would provide national security aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. “What will determine the future of Israel and Palestine is whether there is hope or not,” Schatz said in a press conference. “The two-state solution must be that hope.” .

As the Israeli occupation war in Gaza raged, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a press conference this month that he opposes the establishment of any Palestinian state that does not guarantee Israel’s security, while his speech raised international concern, including in the United States, Israel’s largest supporter. Washington insists that the two-state solution is the only possible way to achieve lasting peace in the region.

Many members of the Democratic Party, to which President Joe Biden belongs, are pressuring the administration to do more to deal with the heavy losses inflicted on Palestinian civilians due to the Israeli occupation war against Gaza.