UN General Assembly gives Palestinians more rights
Large parts of the global community are supporting the Palestinians in the midst of the Israel-Hamas war: They now have more rights at the United Nations. The General Assembly is also increasing the pressure on the USA.
The UN General Assembly voted by a large majority in favor of admitting the Palestinians to the United Nations. 143 states voted for a resolution that would admit the Palestinians to the UN and grant them some additional rights in addition to their existing observer status. The result has no direct impact on the membership status of the Palestinians, as the USA always blocks full membership in the United Nations with its veto in the UN Security Council . The last time they did this was in mid-April. The resolution is expected to come into force when the UN General Assembly holds its 79th session in September.
China and Russia, among others, voted yes, as did Iran, all Arab states and most countries in Africa and South America. Nine states voted against the draft resolution: In addition to the USA and Israel , these were Hungary, the Czech Republic, Argentina, Palau, Nauru, Micronesia and Papua New Guinea. Europe was divided: A number of states such as France, Spain and Portugal agreed to the proposal - Hungary and the Czech Republic voted against it. 25 countries abstained, including Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Austria, Ukraine and Canada.
The Palestinian Authority welcomed the vote result. This affirms that "Palestine meets all the requirements set out in the Charter of the United Nations." Therefore, one deserves “full membership in the United Nations.” Palestinian UN Ambassador Riad Mansur said, referring to the US blockade in the UN Security Council: "Without a doubt the day will come when Palestine will take its rightful place in the community of free nations."
Harsh criticism from Israel
Israel's UN ambassador Gilad Erdan accused the gathering of promoting "the establishment of a Palestinian terrorist state." "You have opened the United Nations to modern-day Nazis and genocidal jihadists who are committed to establishing an Islamic state throughout Israel, in the region, and murdering every Jewish man, woman and child. It makes me sick." In a symbolic act, Erdan shredded pieces of paper in front of the lectern that read “United Nations Charter.”
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz called the decision an “arbitrary, absurd and incoherent decision.” He explained on the online service X that the vote sent a message to the militant Islamist Palestinian organization Hamas that "violence pays." It "rewards Hamas' murderers and rapists, and undermines efforts to free hostages." The USA, the EU, Germany and other countries classify Hamas as a terrorist organization.
Call to the Security Council
The resolution, introduced by the United Arab Emirates, states "that the State of Palestine meets the requirements for membership" and "should therefore be admitted to the Organization." The Security Council is therefore called upon to “re-examine the matter favorably.” This could create a kind of "infinite diplomatic loop" in which the assembly repeatedly calls on the Council to grant membership to Palestine and the US vetoes it, said political expert Richard Gowan of the International Crisis Group.
The adopted document explicitly excludes that the Palestinians should be elected as a non-permanent member of the Security Council or enjoy voting rights in the UN General Assembly. But it gives them the opportunity to submit proposals and amendments directly - without having to go through another country as before. They also have the right to sit among the member states arranged alphabetically.
The USA wants the two-state solution first
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