US envoy says full UN membership won't help Palestinians with statehood
by Rappler
Rappler— US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield says, 'We do not see that doing a resolution in the Security Council will necessarily get us to a place where we can find a two-state solution moving forward'
www.khaama.com—US vetoes Palestinian bid for full UN membership. America vetoed the draft resolution of the Security Council for Palestine’s membership in the United Nations. Britain and Switzerland abstained from voting on this draft, but 12 other members of the Security Council voted in favor. The US has stated that the formation of a Palestinian state should be through direct negotiations between Israel and […]
The Guardian—US vetoes Palestinian request for full UN membership. Washington blocks security council resolution supported by 12 member countries, with two abstentions including UKThe US has vetoed a Palestinian request to the United Nations security council for full UN membership, blocking the world body’s recognition of a Palestinian state.The vote in the 15-member security council was 12 in favor, the US opposed and two abstentions, the UK and Switzerland. Continue reading
www.kxl.com—US Vetoes Widely Supported UN Resolution Backing Full UN Membership For Palestine. UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States has vetoed a widely backed U.N. resolution that would have