Ramallah to Ask General Assembly for Full Palestinian U.N. Membership This Week: Report
by The Foreign Desk
The Foreign Desk— The United Nations General Assembly could vote on Friday for a resolution that would result in the admission of the Palestinian Authority as a full member of the world body, according to a report by Reuters. The effort comes as the United States vetoed a similar measure last month in the U.N. Security Council. According
www.khaama.com—UN General Assembly supports Palestinian bid for full membership. On Friday, the United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly supported Palestine’s bid for full membership in the organization. The Assembly also recommended that the UN Security Council positively review and officially recognize the request to establish an independent Palestinian state. The vote in the 193-member General Assembly is described as a global referendum on supporting Palestine’s […]
The Foreign Desk—U.N. General Assembly Overwhelmingly Votes to Promote the Palestinian Delegation. The United Nations General Assembly voted Friday 143-9 in favor of promoting the Palestinian delegation to an “observer state” as Israel’s war in Gaza enters its seventh month. Argentina, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, and Papua New Guinea joined Israel and the United States in opposing the measure. While 25 member states, including
The Guardian—UN general assembly votes to back Palestinian bid for membership. Assembly votes 143 to nine, with 25 abstentions, signalling Israel’s growing isolation on the world stageThe UN general assembly has voted overwhelmingly to back the Palestinian bid for full UN membership, in a move that signalled Israel’s growing isolation on the world stage amid global alarm over the war in Gaza and the extent of the humanitarian crisis in the strip.The assembly voted by 143 to nine, with 25 abstentions, for a resolution called on the UN security council to bestow full...