2024-04-06 12:34:46
The United States of America said that the establishment of an independent Palestinian state must take place through direct negotiations between the two parties and not in the United Nations.
“I will not speculate on what might happen in the future,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told Reuters when asked whether the United States would use its veto power in the Security Council to block the Palestinian attempt.
He added: “The establishment of an independent Palestinian state, while providing security guarantees for Israel, must be achieved through direct negotiations between the two parties, which is what we are seeking at this time, and not through the United Nations.”
The Palestinian Authority recently requested reconsideration of an application it submitted in 2011 to obtain full membership in the United Nations, as it currently enjoys effective recognition of the sovereign State of Palestine after the United Nations granted it the status of a non-member observer state in 2012.
According to Reuters, “the position of the United States, Israel’s most important ally, is consistent with the Israeli position on this issue,” and to win full membership in the United Nations, the approval of the 15-member UN Security Council must be obtained, where the United States can use its veto power. Then the approval of at least two-thirds of the members of the General Assembly consisting of 193 members.
Last updated: April 5, 2024 – 02:06
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