Vote Scheduled for Friday on Palestinian U.N. Membership
by The Foreign Desk
The Foreign Desk— The United Nations Security Council has scheduled an admission vote for a Palestinian state for Friday, according to a report by Reuters. The 15-member committee will reportedly decide at 3 p.m. on a resolution, introduced by Algeria, that would recommend to the U.N. General Assembly that "the State of Palestine be admitted to membership of
The Foreign Desk—U.S. Blocks Palestinian Membership Proposal at U.N.. On Thursday, the United States used its veto to block a Security Council resolution that could have led to "the State of Palestine" being admitted as a full member of the United Nations. "This vote does not reflect opposition to Palestinian statehood, but instead is an acknowledgment that it will only come from direct negotiations
Los Angeles Times—U.S. blocks full U.N. membership for Palestinians. The United States is once again opposing Palestinian efforts to gain full membership in the United Nations. The U.S. vetoed a Palestinian membership application Thursday, ending the latest debate on the issue at the U.N. Security Council and again squashing Palestinian statehood aspirations, at least for now. Despite U.S. opposition, there was overwhelming support on the 15-nation Security Council for the Palestinian bid. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the devastating war between...
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