Coverage dated April 17, 2024 to April 18, 2024

US vetoes widely supported UN resolution backing full UN membership for Palestine

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The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favor, the United States opposed and two abstentions.

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New York Times
U.S. Plans to Veto a U.N. Resolution on Palestinian Statehood (opens New York Times)
Published Apr 17, 2024
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The 15-member council is scheduled to vote later Thursday on whether to recommend that Palestine receive full U.N. membership, which would effectively recognize its statehood.
New York Times
U.S. Vetoes Palestinian Bid for Full Member State Recognition at U.N. (opens New York Times)
Published Apr 17, 2024
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The move blocked a resolution to support a status that Palestinians have long sought at the United Nations, where it is considered a “nonmember observer state.”
CNN
US vetoes Palestinian attempt to gain statehood at the United Nations (opens CNN)
Published Apr 17, 2024
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The United States on Thursday blocked a United Nations Security Council resolution that would have recognised the Palestinian Authority as a state.
Deutsche Welle
Middle East updates: US blocks UN membership for Palestine – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Apr 17, 2024
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The US has vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that recommended full UN membership for the State of Palestine. DW has more.
CBS 8 San Diego
US vetoes widely supported UN resolution backing full UN membership for Palestine (opens CBS 8 San Diego)
Published Apr 18, 2024
CBS 8 San Diego's feed description
The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favor, the United States opposed and two abstentions.
Washington Times
U.S. vetoes U.N. resolution backing full U.N. membership for Palestine (opens Washington Times)
Published Apr 17, 2024
Washington Times's feed description
The United States vetoed a widely backed U.N. resolution on Thursday that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for the state of Palestine.
The Guardian
US will veto Palestinian request for full UN membership at security council vote (opens The Guardian)
Published Apr 17, 2024
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In order not to be isolated in using its veto power in support of Israel again, the US mission is trying to get others to abstain
Los Angeles Times
Palestinians want to join the U.N. The U.S. is trying hard to block them (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Apr 17, 2024
Los Angeles Times's feed description
The United States is expected to veto the latest Palestinian bid for full membership in the United Nations.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
U.S. vetoes widely supported U.N. resolution backing full U.N. membership for Palestine (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
Published Apr 17, 2024
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description
The United States vetoed a widely backed U.N. resolution on Thursday that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for the state of Palestine.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
US vetoes widely supported resolution backing full UN membership for Palestine (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Published Apr 17, 2024
Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description
The United States vetoed a widely backed U.N. resolution Thursday that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for Palestine, a goal the Palestinians have long sought and Israel has worked to prevent.
Breitbart News
U.S. Vetoes Palestinian State at United Nations (opens Breitbart News)
Published Apr 18, 2024
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The U.S. used its veto on Thursday at the United Nations Security Council to block a Palestinian state from being declared unilaterally.
Breitbart News
State Dept.: U.S. Will Veto Palestinian Statehood at United Nations (opens Breitbart News)
Published Apr 18, 2024
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The U.S. will veto a UN Security Council resolution that would have allowed Palestinians to achieve recognition of statehood.
Al Jazeera
‘Blatant aggression’: Reactions to US veto of Palestine’s UN membership bid (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Apr 18, 2024
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The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favour and two abstentions – the UK and Switzerland.
Triblive
U.S. vetoes widely supported UN resolution backing full U.N. membership for Palestine (opens Triblive)
Published Apr 18, 2024
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UNITED NATIONS — The United States vetoed a widely backed U.N. resolution Thursday that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for Palestine. The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favor, the United States opposed and two abstentions, from the United Kingdom and Sw…
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
U.S. vetoes resolution backing full U.N. membership for Palestine (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
Published Apr 18, 2024
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The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favor, the United States opposed and two abstentions, from the United Kingdom and Switzerland. U.S. allies France, Japan and South Korea supported the resolution.
Truthout
US Vetoes Palestine’s Bid to Become a Full Member of the UN (opens Truthout)
Published Apr 18, 2024
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The resolution's failure "will not defeat our determination," said Palestine's permanent observer at the United Nations.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
US vetoes Palestine state at UN (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
Published Apr 18, 2024
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description
UNITED NATIONS -- The United States vetoed a widely backed U.N. resolution on Thursday that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for the state of Palestine.
France 24
US veto sinks latest Palestinian bid for full UN membership (opens France 24)
Published Apr 18, 2024
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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…
Al-Monitor
US vetoes Palestinian membership at United Nations (opens Al-Monitor)
Published Apr 18, 2024
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The resolution to grant the Palestinians full UN membership received support from a majority of the council but failed to pass after a US veto.
Legitgov
U.S. vetoes Palestinian attempt to gain statehood at the United Nations – CLG News (opens Legitgov)
Published Apr 18, 2024
NPR
U.S. vetoes Palestinian attempt to be recognized as a full U.N. member state (opens NPR)
Published Apr 18, 2024
NPR's feed description
The U.N. Security Council failed to pass a vote on the Palestinian Authority's bid to join the United Nations as a full member. The vote: 12 in favor, the U.S. opposed and there were two abstentions.
Voice of America
US vetoes Palestinian bid for full UN membership (opens Voice of America)
Published Apr 18, 2024
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Washington’s long-standing policy is that Palestinian statehood must come through final status talks with Israel
Portland Press Herald
U.S. vetoes widely supported resolution backing full UN membership for Palestine (opens Portland Press Herald)
Published Apr 18, 2024
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The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favor, the United States opposed and two abstentions, from the United Kingdom and Switzerland.
Fortune
U.S. vetoes UN membership for Palestine after 12 out of 15 on Security Council vote in favor (opens Fortune)
Published Apr 18, 2024
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The U.S. opposed the resolution, the UK and Switzerland abstained, and all others supported, including U.S. allies France, Japan and South Korea.
Time
U.S. Blocks U.N. Resolution to Recognize Palestine (opens Time)
Published Apr 18, 2024
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The Security Council veto has triggered backlash as global divisions continue to sharpen over Israel’s war on Gaza.

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