US stops UN from recognizing a Palestinian state through membership

Palestine denied UN full membership through US veto

The United States exercised its veto power Thursday within the United Nations Security Council to cut Palestine short from full statehood and membership, it was reported in New York. Hence Palestine remained a “permanent observer state” with no voting rights within the global organization.

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The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favour and two abstentions – the UK and Switzerland.

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The United States vetoed a widely backed U.N. resolution on Thursday that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for Palestine.

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The United States on Thursday spoiled a long-shot Palestinian bid for full United Nations membership, vetoing a Security Council measure despite growing international distress over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

US wields veto power in Security Council to deny full UN membership to Palestine

The United States has effectively stopped the United Nations from recognising a Palestinian state by using its veto in the Security Council to deny Palestinians full membership of the organisation. It comes as Iran warns Israel not to retaliate against the Iranian strike last weekend.