The United States has pledged to vote against any resolution that seeks to admit the Palestinians into the United Nations, after the General Assembly resolution was passed with significant support from member states.
“Our vote does not reflect opposition to a Palestinian state,” U.S. Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Robert Wood said after the vote. “We have been very clear that we support this and that we intend to promote it meaningfully. Rather, this means that statehood can only come from a process that involves direct negotiations between the parties. It means acknowledging it.”
Wood added: “This resolution does not resolve the concerns regarding the Palestinian membership application that were raised in April at the Security Council through the Admissions Committee process.” “A similar outcome would occur if the Security Council took up the Palestinian membership application as a result of this resolution.”
The vote, brought to the floor by the United Arab Emirates, was supported by 143 member states, with nine voting against and 25 abstaining.
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“No” votes included Argentina, Hungary, Israel, and the United States, while abstentions included Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Finland, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Monaco, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, and Ukraine. and England etc.
A screen showing the results of the vote during the United Nations General Assembly’s vote on a resolution recognizing the Palestinian people as full members of the United Nations on May 10, 2024 in New York City. (Reuters/Eduardo Muñoz)
“A negotiated two-state solution remains the best path to a lasting peace in which Israelis and Palestinians can coexist with equal security, freedom and dignity,” said the U.S. Permanent Mission to the United Nations. issued a statement on social media platform X. Vote. “Unilateral measures, such as the UN General Assembly resolution adopted today on Palestine’s membership in the UN, will not advance this goal.”
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In his speech to the General Assembly, Wood stressed that the resolution “does not change the status” of Palestinians at the United Nations, and while labeling the motion “counterproductive”, he warned that the resolution would not be finalized. categorically stated that it does not give Palestinians the following rights: provide “the same status as member states”;
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan shreds a piece of paper that says the Charter of the United Nations as he addresses delegates before the General Assembly votes on a resolution recognizing the Palestinian people as a full member of the United Nations. Cut with. , May 10, 2024, in New York City. (Reuters/Eduardo Muñoz)
As such, the United States has indicated that it will not reduce funding to the United Nations and specialized agencies, which had to be reduced under Public Law 101-246. During his administration, President Obama cut funding to UNICEF after the agency admitted Palestinians as members.
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Ahead of the vote, Israel’s UN Ambassador Gilad Erdan accused members supporting the motion of “shredding the UN Charter”.
“Shame on you,” Erdan said as he used a hand-held shredder to shred a small piece of paper with the words “United Nations Charter” written on it.
Ann Baevsky, director of the Institute for Human Rights and Holocaust Studies at Touro University and president of Human Rights Voices, told FOX News Digital that approximately 75% of United Nations member states adhere to the core requirements of membership in the United Nations Charter. I clearly believe there is one exception to this.” It aims to become a “peace-loving nation,” a Palestinian terrorist state.
She said: “With today’s resolution, the UN General Assembly will soon have a president from the so-called ‘Palestinian state’ without any negotiations or agreement to live in peace and security with the Jewish state. Hamas and The Palestinian Authority United Nations.” An infamous day for the spokesperson at the helm of the United Nations’ leading agency. ”
Palestine Ambassador to the United Nations Riyad Mansour addresses delegates at the United Nations General Assembly before voting on a resolution recognizing Palestinians as eligible for full membership of the United Nations, May 10, 2024, in New York City. (Reuters/Eduardo Muñoz)
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In a statement after the vote, several member states emphasized that they condemned the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack, but that they considered Israel’s actions in Gaza to be excessive: Singapore supported the motion Discussions aimed at establishing a two-state solution, which it argued could encourage Israelis and Palestinians to reunite.
The French mission underlined its support for Palestinian membership in the United Nations, but said it did not support attempts to “circumvent” the accession process, although it voted in favor of a resolution expressing final support for the motion. emphasized.
