US blocks Palestinian bid for UN membership

By Agence France-Presse

Apr 20, 2024 12:23 am

UNITED NATIONS: The United States on Thursday thwarted a long-shot Palestinian bid for full United Nations membership, vetoing a Security Council measure despite growing international distress over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

The move by Israel's key ally had been expected ahead of the vote, taking place more than six months into Israel's military offensive in the besieged Palestinian territory, in retaliation for the deadly October 7 attack by Hamas militants on southern Israel.

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