US stops UN from recognizing a Palestinian state through membership
- The United States blocked a UN resolution for full membership for Palestine, a goal the Palestinians have long sought.
- US justified the veto as a need for direct negotiations for Palestinian statehood, not as opposition to it.
- The US maintained that premature actions at the UN will not achieve statehood for Palestinians.
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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.
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.
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