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USA & Israel defy world in vote to make Palestine full UN member

15 minutes Posted May 11, 2024 at 3:22 pm.

Intro

Map of UN vote on Palestine membership

Countries that oppose Palestine

Europe is divided

Ukraine supports Israel & opposes Global South

Global South supports Palestine

Biden is allied with Hungary's Viktor Orbán

UNGA resolution

Venezuela's voting rights taken away

Read the UNGA resolution

Hypocrisy of US "two-state solution" rhetoric

Most Democrats condemn Israel; Republicans support it

Countries with bilateral relations with Palestine

Palestine's rights as UN observer state

China supports Palestine

Russia supports Palestine

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143 countries, representing the vast majority of the world, voted at the UN General Assembly to support giving Palestine full membership. They were opposed by the US, Israel, and seven other small countries, representing just 5% of the global population. Ben Norton analyzes the geopolitics.

VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=JtHx7hhpFDY

Sources and links here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/05/11/us-israel-vote-palestine-un-member

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