The Facts

• Israel's Knesset passed a resolution on Thursday rejecting the establishment of a Palestinian state, with 68 votes in favor and nine against in the 120-seat body.

• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition and right-wing parties sponsored the resolution, which also received support from Benny Gantz’s National Unity Party. Opposition Leader Yair Lapid’s Yesh Atid party abstained from the vote.

• The vote, which does not have legal weight, comes ahead of Netanyahu's trip to Washington to speak before Congress. The Biden administration and the Democratic Party have said that they support the creation of a Palestinian state.