{"id":33036,"date":"2024-04-19T13:12:35","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T20:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=33036"},"modified":"2024-04-19T13:14:35","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T20:14:35","slug":"blatant-aggression-reactions-to-us-veto-of-palestines-un-membership-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2024\/04\/19\/blatant-aggression-reactions-to-us-veto-of-palestines-un-membership-bid\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Blatant aggression\u2019: Reactions to US veto of Palestine\u2019s UN membership bid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favour and two abstentions \u2013 the UK and Switzerland.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Published On 19 Apr 202419 Apr 2024<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The United States vetoed<\/a> a draft resolution at the UN Security Council (UNSC) which recommended granting the State of Palestine full membership in the United Nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The veto on Thursday by Israel\u2019s main political and military backer had been expected ahead of the vote. Twelve countries voted in favour of the resolution, which was introduced by Algeria, while the United Kingdom and Switzerland abstained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KEEP READING<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Biden, stop vetoing peace!<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

list 2 of 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine still possible?<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

list 3 of 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The campaign against the UN\u2019s human rights official on Palestine<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

list 4 of 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Erasing Palestine<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

end of list<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some international reactions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Palestinian Authority<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The office of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said the US veto was \u201cblatant aggression \u2026 which pushes the region ever further to the edge of the abyss\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a statement, the presidency called the US veto \u201cunfair, unethical and unjustified\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe fact that this resolution did not pass will not break our will, and it will not defeat our determination,\u201d Palestinian ambassador to the UN, Riyad Mansour, said after the vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe will not stop in our effort. The state of Palestine is inevitable. It is real,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPlease remember that once this session adjourns, in Palestine, there are innocents paying the price with their lives \u2026 for the delay in justice, freedom and peace,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hamas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Palestinian armed group accused the US of standing \u201cin the face of international will\u201d by exercising its veto power and denying Palestinians full membership in the world body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The group said in a statement that it condemned \u201cin the strongest terms the American position biased towards the occupation\u201d, as it called on the international community \u201cto exert pressure to go beyond the American will and support the struggle of our Palestinian people and their legitimate right to self-determination\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe assure the world that our Palestinian people will continue their struggle and resistance until they defeat the occupation, take away their rights, and establish their independent, fully sovereign Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iran<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tehran has said that Washington\u2019s use of its veto to block full UN membership for Palestine was \u201cirresponsible\u201d given the lack of opposition from any other Security Council member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWashington\u2019s action exposed the fraudulent nature of US foreign policy and its isolated position,\u201d foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qatar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed \u201cdeep regret\u201d at the \u201cfailure\u201d of the UNSC to adopt the resolution, and said it \u201cconsidered it a sad day for justice and a setback for efforts to bring peace to the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This reveals the council\u2019s \u201cinability to carry out its responsibilities and role within the framework of maintaining international peace and security, especially in light of the brutal war on the Gaza Strip\u201d, it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Statement | Qatar Expresses Deep Regret at Security Council\u2019s Failure to Adopt Draft Resolution Accepting Palestine\u2019s Full Membership to UN#MOFAQatar<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/0bD8UImawg<\/a><\/p>— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Qatar (@MofaQatar_EN) April 19, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>