US stops UN from recognising a Palestinian state through membership
United Nations Reuters The United States on Thursday effectively stopped the United Nations from recognising a Palestinian state by casting a veto in the Security Council to deny the Palestinian Authority full membership of the world body. The United States says an independent Palestinian state should be established through direct negotiations between Israel and the […]
US envoy says full UN membership won’t help Palestinians with statehood
Seoul, South Korea Reuters US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said on Wednesday she did not see a UN resolution recommending the Palestinian Authority become a full UN member helping lead to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield speaks during a press conference at […]