The resolution was adopted with 143 votes in favor and nine against, including the United States and Israel, while 25 countries abstained. It "determines" that a State of Palestine is qualified for membership, dropping the original language that in the UN General Assembly's judgment it is "a ...
The United States "once again demonstrated what they really think of the Palestinians," he said. "For Washington, they do not deserve to have their own State. They are only a barrier on the path towards realizing the interests of Israel." He said at present, an absolute majority of the ...
To bypass the US veto, the Palestinians plan to request recognition to the UN General Assembly, where they are sure to get the two-third majority of votes needed for the approval of the resolution. While legally non-binding, a favourable vote in the UNGA would be a political boost for ...
UN expert accuses Israel of committing genocide Israel’s actions in Gaza have been driven by a genocidal logic integral to its settler-colonial project in Palestine, UN report contends By Michael JansenTue Mar 26 2024 - 18:14 Israel-US relations deteriorate as UN passes ceasefire vote US deci...
Since the outbreak of the latest conflict between Israel and Palestine on Oct 7, 2023, 14 resolutions have been proposed at the Security Council but only four have been passed. During these votes, the US exercised its veto power ...
The United Nations General Assembly voted 143-9 to upgrade Palestine's status as a non-member observer state, sparking criticism from Israel.
Palestinian militant group Hamas welcomed the resolution and said it stood ready to engage in an immediate swap of prisoners with Israel. Sabri Saidam, a member of the central committee of Fatah — the largest faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization — told Al Jazeera that the consensus...
The September UN Vote on Palestine: Will the EU Be Up to the Challenge? To bypass the US veto, the Palestinians plan to request recognition to the UN General Assembly, where they are sure to get the two-third majority of votes needed for the approval of the resolution. While legally non...
and one absent (see the end of the post for who voted what). The original partition resolution passed by the UN in November 1947 did not call for establishing a state of Israel (It didn’t have a name yet). UN 181 called for dividing Palestine into Independent Arab and Jewish States....
U.S. Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Robert Wood (L, front) votes against a draft resolution that recommends to the 193-member UN General Assembly that "the State of Palestine be admitted to membership of the United Nations", at the UN headquarters in New York, on April 18, 202...