Cleveland (CNN) A push to move the GOP to the right on Israel scored a preliminary victory Monday in Cleveland.

Delegates drafting the Republican National Convention platform approved removing language encouraging a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians.

An earlier draft had included support for "two democratic states" -- the policy of recent Republican and Democratic administrations -- but had removed a reference to Palestine included in the GOP platform four years ago.

On Monday, the national security subcommittee of the Platform Committee approved an amendment dropping support of a two-state solution, according to four people who were in the room for the discussion.

Copies of the text are not distributed to the press, who are allowed to view proceedings. CNN obtained a copy of the earlier draft and received confirmation of the new language from multiple sources.

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