The United Nations General Assembly on Friday, May 10 (Thursday 21) supported Palestine’s request for full membership in the United Nations and asked the Security Council to reconsider the request for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state in a positive light. do
Before this, the United States opposed the proposal of full membership of Palestine in the United Nations on April 3rd (again 15th), but said that Washington supports the establishment of a Palestinian state through negotiations with Israel.
The United Nations General Assembly approved this resolution with 143 votes in favor and nine against, including the United States and Israel, and 25 abstentions, including Britain and Germany. France, Belgium and Spain were among the countries that agreed.
Robert Wood, a member of the US delegation to the United Nations, emphasized the words of US President Joe Biden that lasting peace in the region can only come with a two-state solution, in which Israel’s security is also guaranteed. The negative vote of America does not mean that they are against the creation of a Palestinian state.
Wood added: “The creation of a Palestinian state is possible only through direct negotiations between the parties involved. There is no other way to guarantee the security of Israel as a democratic and Jewish state in the future. There is no other way to It guarantees that Palestinians can live in peace and dignity in their own country, and there is no other way to create regional harmony between Israel and all its Arab neighbors, including Saudi Arabia.”
The new resolution does not mean full membership in the United Nations, but calls the Palestinians “conditional” to join the organization.
Palestine’s bid for full UN membership comes after seven months of conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, while Israel continues to expand settlements in the West Bank, which allies Nations call it illegal.
A request for membership in the United Nations must first be proposed by the Security Council and then approved by a two-thirds majority vote of the General Assembly.
The Palestinians, who have been observer members of the Security Council since 2012, have been trying for years to gain full membership in the council, a position that could lead to the recognition of an independent Palestinian state.
The new resolution of the United Nations General Assembly gives Palestinians more rights and privileges, including a seat among the members of the United Nations General Assembly, but does not give them the right to vote in the organization. is happening
Representing the Palestinians in the United Nations is the Palestinian Authority.