UN Security Council to vote on Palestinian UN membership • FRANCE 24 English

The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to vote on Friday on a Palestinian request for full UN membership, said diplomats, a move that Israel's ally the United States is expected to block because it would effectively recognise a Palestinian state. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Philip Turle tells us more.
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[Zurayda-eg]

So US are saying it's up to Israel to decide if Palestinians should have a state

[pablolara]

Blocking peaceful, diplomatic actions makes violent ones inevitable.

[ThienHoang-trdh]

To be fair, I think Israel and Palestine should not have full UN membership before getting solution. If Israel has, Palestine should have. The UN membership should not become the Jewish tool for preventing Palestine

[Benzo]

But it was in the place of the UN to unilaterally create the state of Isreal from the land of Palestine in 1947. Hypocrisy 😢

[saeiddavatolhagh]

I wish both Palestine and United states freedom from israeli control.

[avorfm]

"Israel is more and more criticized....?" How about Israel is our modern day pariah state transcending Russia and North Korea.

[christineplaton]

Abstaining is the very least the US should offer the Palestinians. How tragic this became. Please help as quickly as possible.

[ClipKing.]

USA is voting no because there’s more money in conflict

[noelfalk]

The US just might abstain from voting, making Netanyahu's exit from leadership even more likely.

[ragingmonk]

isrl is not going to agree to a two state solution. America needs to approve the vote.

[gy]

3:40 future staus of Palestine should be decided by Palestinians, US simply wants to insert Isreali interest that are harming Palestinians & making deal impossible.

[peterrasmussen]

What about Taiwan and the Kurds? They are also among those that deserve it, and with much larger populations.

[Richard-xh]

How can Palestine have a seat at the UN when it isnt even a state yet ? they have turned that offer down like 12 times already 🙄🙄

[Hesham_MK]

Let's see those states that claim the only solution is a "Two State Solution."

[razgrizadler]

UNSC should be abolished and UNGA should be where we settle things, democratically.

[ry_ca]

they should be let in so they shouldn't have to lob rockets over the fence anymore. .

[MilenaBlazanovic-oqiy]

Palestinians should have a state but without Hamas in power. After Hamas is out of power, yes. In this case where Hamas is power - NO

[marcusm]

1990 : US says "We will impose sanctions", Everyone "Oooooh, that's harsh"
NOW : US says "We will impose Sanctions", Everyone "LMFAO I can get it from China"

[BobSacamano]

With a veto like this its as if the US doesnt understand why Hmas exists.

[minhoonoon]

US: Palestine not a sovereign state.

US: We cannot confirm nor deny our position in recognizing Taiwan.