SvennoJ on 18 April 2024
As expected
US stops UN from recognizing a Palestinian state through membership
UNITED NATIONS, April 18 (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday effectively stopped the United Nations from recognizing a Palestinian state by casting a veto in the Security Council to deny the Palestinian Authority full membership of the world body.
The United States says an independent Palestinian state should be established through direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority and not through U.N. action.
It vetoed a draft resolution that recommended to the 193-member U.N. General Assembly that "the State of Palestine be admitted to membership of the United Nations." Britain and Switzerland abstained, while the remaining 12 council members voted yes.
United Nations are a joke with veto power, reform is needed. The UN is just a tool for the veto holders to oppress the rest of the members.
United Nations are a joke with veto power, reform is needed. The UN is just a tool for the veto holders to oppress the rest of the members.
