bobjmsn, 1 month ago ‘United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution calling on the Security Council to reconsider Palestinian membership to the UN passed on Friday.’ #UN #UnitedNationsGeneralAssembly #Palestine Reminder that this resolution does not make Palestine a UN member. That requires a Security Council recommendation, which the United States vetoed. This General Assembly vote determines that Palestine is qualified for UN membership, and gives Palestine more procedural righ
‘United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution calling on the Security Council to reconsider Palestinian membership to the UN passed on Friday.’
#UN #UnitedNationsGeneralAssembly #Palestine
Reminder that this resolution does not make Palestine a UN member.
That requires a Security Council recommendation, which the United States vetoed.
This General Assembly vote determines that Palestine is qualified for UN membership, and gives Palestine more procedural righ
fkamiah17, 1 month ago @bobjmsn Notable that Spain and Portugal voted yes, rather than abstaining. All the other votes were as expected tbh.
@bobjmsn Notable that Spain and Portugal voted yes, rather than abstaining. All the other votes were as expected tbh.
Lassielmr, 1 month ago @fkamiah17 @bobjmsn looks like Spain, Ireland a few other EU nations will formally recognise the State of Palestine on May 21.
@fkamiah17 @bobjmsn looks like Spain, Ireland a few other EU nations will formally recognise the State of Palestine on May 21.
fkamiah17, 1 month ago @Lassielmr @bobjmsn Yes, I'd seen reports about Spain and Ireland, but I didn't know others were joining them. That's excellent.
@Lassielmr @bobjmsn Yes, I'd seen reports about Spain and Ireland, but I didn't know others were joining them. That's excellent.
JoBlakely, 1 month ago @Lassielmr @fkamiah17 @bobjmsn yay. About time. it should have been recognized years ago. And I hope it recognizes old borders not new ones. I hope there is land back with that.
@Lassielmr @fkamiah17 @bobjmsn yay. About time. it should have been recognized years ago. And I hope it recognizes old borders not new ones. I hope there is land back with that.
fkamiah17, 1 month ago @JoBlakely @Lassielmr @bobjmsn I think the recognition is based on 1967 borders, but I'm not sure.
@JoBlakely @Lassielmr @bobjmsn I think the recognition is based on 1967 borders, but I'm not sure.
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