The United States has opposed a Palestinian push for full membership at the United Nations, with Washington saying it backed statehood but after negotiations with Israel. State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters said they support the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.
The United States has opposed a Palestinian push for full membership at the United Nations, with Washington saying it backed statehood but after negotiations with Israel. State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters said they support the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.
He further said that it should be done through direct negotiations through the parties, something they are pursuing at this time, and not at the United Nations. The Palestinian Authority on Tuesday asked for renewed consideration of a 2011 application to become a full member of the United Nations. It currently has de facto recognition of the sovereign state of Palestine after the United Nations granted it the status of a non-member observer state in 2012. An application to become a full U.N. member needs to be approved by the 15-member u.N. Security Council - where the united states can cast a veto - and then at least two-thirds of the 193-member General Assembly.Strongest Quake In 25 Years: 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Taiwan, 4 Killed, 70 ...
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