"UN Veto Blocks Palestinian Statehood Bid, Sparks Protests"
TL;DR
The U.N. Security Council failed to pass a vote on admitting the State of Palestine as a full member, with the U.S. using its veto power. The Palestinian Authority sought full membership after being a nonmember observer state for 12 years, but the U.S. and Israel oppose it, arguing that Palestinian statehood should come after a negotiated peace agreement. The General Assembly may still approve Palestinian statehood, as support outside the U.S. and its allies is broad. The recent conflict between Israel and Palestine has shifted international perspectives, with the Middle East on a "knife-edge," according to U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
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- US vetoes Palestinian attempt to gain statehood at the United Nations CNN
- U.S. vetoes resolution backing full U.N. membership for Palestine Honolulu Star-Advertiser
- Israel’s war on Gaza live: US veto at UN ‘unfair, unethical’ – PA president Al Jazeera English
- Columbia University: Police arrest protesters who had set up pro-Palestinian encampment The Associated Press
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