United Nations – AFP On Tuesday, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution calling for an end to the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories, the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, and the holding of an international conference next June, to push forward the two-state solution. 157 members to 8. As part of its annual review of the Palestinian issue, the General Assembly voted on the resolution by a majority of 157 members, compared to eight members who voted against it (including Israel, the United States, Hungary, and Argentina), while seven members abstained from voting. Under the resolution, the General Assembly “affirms its firm support, in accordance with international law, for the solution of two states, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace.”