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  • 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 […]

  • 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

  • Vote Scheduled for Friday on Palestinian U.N. Membership

    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