U.S. Vetoes Palestinian State at United Nations
by Breitbart
Breitbart— The United States used its veto on Thursday at the United Nations (UN) Security Council to block a Palestinian state from being declared unilaterally.
Japan Today—U.S. stops U.N. from recognizing a Palestinian state through membership. 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
www.plenglish.com—Cuba: U.S. veto of Palestinian membership in UN is unjustifiable. United Nations, Apr 25 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Anayansi Rodriguez on Thursday considered unjustifiable the veto of the United States against the accession of Palestine as a full member of the United Nations (UN). The post Cuba: U.S. veto of Palestinian membership in UN is unjustifiable first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Egyptian Streets—US Vetoes Palestine Becoming a United Nations Member State. The United States vetoed Palestine’s draft resolution to have full membership in the United Nations (UN), during the UN Security Council on 18 April. Twelve members voted in favor, two (the United Kingdom and Switzerland) abstained, and the United States voted against Palestine becoming a UN member state, which would entail participating in decision-making and voting powers in the General Assembly for resolutions. The US veto is “a blatant aggression” and “an encouragement to the pursuit of the...