The UN General Assembly granted Palestine the status of an observer state

The UN General Assembly granted Palestine the status of an observer state

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May 11 2024, 01:03 AM • 35152 views

The UN General Assembly passed a resolution in support of Palestinian statehood, granting Palestine the status of an observer state: 143 countries voted "for", 9 - "against" and 25 - "abstained", although this resolution does not guarantee immediate UN recognition of the Palestinian of the state

The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution in support of Palestinian statehood, granting the Palestinians observer state status. This was reported by The New York Times, according to UNN.

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143 countries voted in favor of the resolution, only 9 were against, and 25 abstained from voting.

This resolution does not guarantee immediate UN recognition of a Palestinian state. The United States, using its veto power, can override such a decision. However, the resolution determines that the Palestinians have the right to UN membership and recommends that the Security Council reconsider this issue.

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