France told a UN conference co-chaired with Saudi Arabia on Monday that there is "no alternative" to a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians.

The U.N. General Assembly has brought high-level officials together to promote a two-state solution to the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

There is no alternative to a two-state solution between Israelis and the Palestinians, France told a UN conference co-chaired with Saudi Arabia Monday that was boycotted by Israel and branded a stunt by Washington.

A group of 25 Western countries said Israel must immediately end its war in Gaza and criticized what they called the "inhumane killing" of Palestinians.

France has urged the European Union to press Israel towards a two-state solution with the Palestinians amid the ongoing Gaza conflict. French President Macron has announced France's recognition of Palestine,

France is calling on the European Union to pressure Israel to agree to a two-state solution with the Palestinians. France and Saudi Arabia led a high-level United Nations meeting on the two-state solutions on Monday.

France on Monday called on the European Union to pressure Israel to agree to a two-state solution with the Palestinians, the latest escalation from the French as they seek an end to the deadly Gaza war days after pledging to recognize Palestine as a state.

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