The 15-member council voted on a draft resolution recommending to the 193-member UN General Assembly that "the State of Palestine be admitted to membership of the United Nations." The draft resolution received 12 votes in favor, two abstentions and one vote against. A council resolution needs ...
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 ...
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 ...
Tell es-Sultan archaeological near Jericho, West Bank, site is seen Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023. A U.N. conference voted Sunday to list the site as a World Heritage Site in Palestine, a decision likely to anger Israel, which controls the territory and does not recognize...
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 ...
#Palestine| “France voted in favor of the draft resolution proposed by the United Arab Emirates. This provides new rights to the Observer State of Palestine within the United Nations.” _ Explanation of vote@NDeRiviere:https://t.co/rKsZ0TnnMXpic.twitter.com/wFIzWpOT4w ...
Palestine last submitted an application to become a full UN member state in 2011 but it did not receive enough support. It instead obtained the status of a nonmember observer state in November 2012. The US Mission to the United Nations said of their "against" vote on May 10 that it "did...
The vote on April 18 for granting the Palestine state full membership at the United Nations Security Council underlines the quest of the Palestinian people for independ-ence and statehood. However, by vetoing the application from 13.5 million Palestinians, despite 12 "yes" votes and two abstention...
There were 13 votes in favor and the United Kingdom abstained. The U.S. was the only nation to vote against the Security Council resolution. Aid and rescue groups condemned the veto. The resolution expressed grave concern over the “catastrophic situation” in Gaza, and emphasized that both ...
Wisconsin’s April2primary also coincides with primaries in Rhode Island and Connecticut, where the Connecticut Palestine Solidarity Coalition (including the state chapters of Jewish Voice for Peace Action and the Democratic Socialists of America) are urging voters to choose“Uncommitted.” ...