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U.N. Overwhelmingly Backs Palestinian Statehood
U.N. Overwhelmingly Backs Palestinian Statehood
May 10, 2024 at 12:03 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 128 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2024/05/10/u-n-overwhelmingly-backs-palestinian-statehood/
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“The United Nations General Assembly backed a resolution on Friday upgrading the Palestinian Authority’s status and again consider its request for a Palestinian state to be admitted as a full member,” Haaretz reports.
“The assembly adopted a resolution on Friday with 143 votes in favor and nine against – including the U.S. and Israel – while 25 countries abstained. It does not give the Palestinians full UN membership, but simply recognizes them as qualified to join.”
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