U.S. Blocks Palestinian Membership Proposal at U.N.
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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...
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U.S. stops U.N. from recognizing a Palestinian state through membership
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