Washington blocks security council resolution supported by 12 member countries, with two abstentions including UK

The US has vetoed a Palestinian request to the United Nations security council for full UN membership, blocking the world body’s recognition of a Palestinian state.

The vote in the 15-member security council was 12 in favor, the US opposed and two abstentions, the UK and Switzerland.

US officials had been hoping Washington could avoid use of its veto if other states objected to a draft resolution before the council recommending the “State of Palestine be admitted to membership of the United Nations”.

  • OccamsTeapot@lemmy.world
    852·
    7 months ago

    “We completely believe in the two-state solution and a state for the Palestinian people. We believe the best and the most sustainable way to do that is through direct negotiations between the parties,” the White House national security spokesperson, John Kirby, told reporters on board Air Force One on Thursday.

    I like how the US is holding this up so they can desperately try to convince Bibi of something he’s already refused to accept, after having spent 6 MONTHS failing to get them to stop killing children.

    • CptEnder@lemmy.world
      2·
      7 months ago

      We should invade Israel, set up a demilitarized zone between Gaza like North Korea.

      Not only would it help Palestinian civilians, it’s pretty much an auto election W for Biden. Get the left to appreciate actively stopping genocide and the right would have to begrudgingly accept Biden is big and powerful when Trump didn’t have the balls.

      Also get to see F-22s dogfight F-35s, win-win

      • OccamsTeapot@lemmy.world
        1·
        7 months ago

        This is such a sensible idea we can almost guarantee that it will not happen. Not even invade, just send a “security force” to prevent violence in both directions. Then he could even frame it as “protecting Israel” as well as protecting Gaza.

        Of course the problem is that Israel has already fucked up Gaza beyond recognition and rebuilding will take time and money