Palestine’s full UN membership bid ‘moving forward’
We are hearing that Palestine’s application for UN membership is moving forward.
The Security Council president for this month, the ambassador from Malta, said that behind closed doors, the Security Council has decided on a couple of key things, and these are important.
Number one is that they will refer this case, or Palestine’s application, to what’s called the membership committee of the Security Council. That membership committee is made up of the current 15 members, and we’re told the first meeting of the committee could happen as early as this afternoon.
We’re also told that out of that meeting, they also decided that they will expedite this application, meaning that they expect to deal with this entire process in the Security Council in the month of April.
We’ve just heard from the Russian ambassador to the UN. He was asked about this, and he said: “We expect this to be a matter of days, if not just weeks, but not months.”
There's always the natural resources angle
Gaza: Gas rich, but in ruins
As the world watches Israel’s military onslaught on the Gaza Strip, there is one development that has received close to zero attention: Israel’s granting of 12 new licences for gas exploration.
Palestinians say much of it falls within their maritime borders, under international law.
Al Jazeera’s Pinch Point examines the growing interest in Palestine’s gas.
And Europe has been eyeing Israel's gas exploitation to get away from Russian gas. From supporting one genocide to supporting an even worse one.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-europe-gas-expand-production-boost-influence
https://www.timesofisrael.com/pm-decision-on-route-for-exporting-natural-gas-to-europe-expected-in-3-6-months/
