Palestinian Authority condemned the US veto as unfair and unjustified while Hamas strongly condemned America's position.
Palestinian bid for recognition was described by their envoy, Riyad Mansour, as an effort to take their rightful place among the community of nations and upholding their right to self-determination.
The US opposed this move due to its commitment to supporting Israel's position on Palestinian statehood through negotiations between the parties.
UK and Switzerland abstained from voting, with British envoy Barbara Woodward stating that such recognition of Palestinian statehood should not come at the start of a new process but could be considered at a later stage when progress is made towards peace negotiations.
United States vetoed resolutions in the United Nations Security Council that would have granted Palestine full membership as a UN member state on April 18, 2024.
On April 18, 2024, the United States vetoed resolutions in the United Nations Security Council that would have granted Palestine full membership as a UN member state. The Palestinian bid for recognition was described by their envoy, Riyad Mansour, as an effort to take their rightful place among the community of nations and upholding their right to self-determination. However, the US opposed this move due to its commitment to supporting Israel's position on Palestinian statehood through negotiations between the parties.
The United States has a long history of vetoing resolutions related to Palestine's membership in the UN. In 2011, Palestine applied for full membership, but it was not granted due to opposition from the US and Israel. Since then, Palestinians have held non-member observer status at the UN.
The Palestinian Authority condemned the US veto as unfair and unjustified while Hamas strongly condemned America's position. The UK and Switzerland abstained from voting, with British envoy Barbara Woodward stating that such recognition of Palestinian statehood should not come at the start of a new process but could be considered at a later stage when progress is made towards peace negotiations.
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz praised the US for casting the veto and commended its commitment to preventing terrorism from being rewarded. However, critics argue that this move hinders efforts towards achieving peace in the Middle East and establishing a two-state solution.
The failure of Palestine's bid for UN membership does not deter their determination to gain recognition as a sovereign state. Mansour stated that Palestine's statehood is inevitable despite the setback, and they will continue to pursue diplomatic avenues towards achieving this goal.
Palestine upholds its right to self-determination and places hope in Council members to establish foundations for peace in the region.
Israeli Ambassador Gilad Erdan criticized the Palestinian Authority as a terror-supporting entity and accused Palestinians of not recognizing Israel as a Jewish State.
Accuracy
The Security Council did not adopt a draft resolution that would have recommended the General Assembly to hold a vote on Palestine’s request for full UN membership.
Palestine submitted a request to become a UN Member State on April 2, 2023.
Israel responded to the atrocities with an assault that killed nearly 34,000 people in Gaza according to authorities there.
The Palestinian bid for full-member status was described by their envoy, Riyad Mansour, as an effort ‘to take our rightful place among the community of nations’.
Palestine upholds its right to self-determination and places hope in Council members to establish foundations for peace in the region.
The United States vetoed a widely backed UN resolution that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for Palestine.
Palestinian U.N. Ambassador Riyad Mansour said that the failure of the resolution would not break their will or determination and that Palestine's statehood is inevitable.
Accuracy
The US commitment to a two-state solution, where Israel and Palestine live side-by-side in peace, is the only path for security for both sides and for Israel to establish relations with all its Arab neighbors.
Palestinian U.N. Ambassador Riyad Mansour said that the failure of the resolution would not break their will or determination and that Palestine’s statehood is inevitable.
Israeli U.N. Ambassador Gilad Erdan accused the Security Council of seeking ‘to reward the perpetrators of these atrocities with statehood’ and argued that Palestine does not meet the criteria for U.N. membership due to its support for terrorism.
Deception
(30%)
The article contains selective reporting as it only reports details that support the Palestinian position and ignores the fact that Hamas, a terrorist organization, is still exerting power and influence in Gaza. The author also uses emotional manipulation by quoting Palestinian Ambassador Riyad Mansour's emotional response after the veto. Additionally, there are statements made by other than apnews.com (Israeli U.N. Ambassador Gilad Erdan) that are not considered.
Despite the Palestinian failure to meet the criteria for U.N. membership, Erdan said most council members supported it.
Israeli U.N. Ambassador Gilad Erdan called the resolution disconnected to the reality on the ground and warned that it will cause only destruction for years to come and harm any chance for future dialogue.
This is the second Palestinian attempt for full membership and comes as the war in Gaza has put the more than 75-year-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict at center stage.
The strong support the Palestinians received reflects not only the growing number of countries recognizing their statehood but almost certainly the global support for Palestinians facing a humanitarian crisis caused by the war in Gaza, now in its seventh month.
Fallacies
(85%)
The author makes an appeal to authority when quoting the Palestinians' determination to become a member of the United Nations and their belief that peace will come from their inclusion. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing Israel's actions towards Palestine as 'exiling away from their homeland or remaining under its occupation forever.' Additionally, there is a dichotomous depiction of the Palestinians as peace-loving and the Israelis as rewarding perpetrators of atrocities with statehood.
The fact that this resolution did not pass will not break our will and it will not defeat our determination.
Peace will come from Palestine’s inclusion, not from its exclusion.
Israel is committed to intensifying its engagement with the Palestinians and the rest of the region, not only to address the current crisis in Gaza, but to advance a political settlement that will create a path to Palestinian statehood and membership in the United Nations.
What will you do?
The Palestinians are paying terrorists, paying them to slaughter us. None of their leaders condemns terrorism, nor the Oct. 7 massacre. They call Hamas their brothers.
It’s very sad because your vote will only embolden Palestinian rejectionism every more and make peace almost impossible.
Bias
(80%)
The author does not demonstrate any overt bias in the article. However, there are several statements made by Palestinian Ambassador Riyad Mansour that could be considered biased. He accuses Israel of believing Palestine is a 'permanent strategic threat' and that Israel will do its best to block Palestinian statehood. These statements are not directly quoted from any specific source and may reflect the author's interpretation or paraphrasing of the ambassador's words.
Israel will do its best to block the sovereignty of a Palestinian state and to make sure that the Palestinian people are exiled away from their homeland or remain under its occupation forever.
