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May 13, 2024

U.N. General Assembly Votes 143-9 for Palestinian Statehood
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The United Nations General Assembly voted 143 to 9 on Friday in support
of Palestine becoming a full U.N. member. Twenty-five countries
abstained from the vote. The United States and Israel both voted against
the measure. The vote grants new rights and privileges to Palestine but
not full U.N. membership, which requires support from the U.N. Security
Council. Last month, the U.S. vetoed a Palestine statehood resolution at
the Security Council. On Friday, Palestinian Ambassador Riyad Mansour
urged nations to support Palestine becoming a state.

Riyad Mansour: "A 'yes' vote is a vote for Palestinian existence. It is
not against any state, but it is against the attempts to deprive us of
our state."

Israel's ambassador to the U.N., Gilad Erdan, protested the vote by
shredding a copy of the U.N. Charter at the podium.

Gilad Erdan: "You are shredding the U.N. Charter with your own hands.
Yes, yes, that's what you're doing, shredding the U.N. Charter. Shame on
you."

In another development, Egypt has announced it will join South Africa's
genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice.


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