- What Happened: On May 10, 2024, the United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to support a resolution granting new “rights and privileges” to Palestine and calling on the Security Council to reconsider favorably its full membership.
- The Vote: The resolution passed with 143 votes in favor, 9 against (including the U.S. and Israel), and 25 abstentions.
- What it Means: This is a powerful symbolic victory for Palestinians, demonstrating that the vast majority of the world supports their right to a state. However, it does not grant Palestine full UN membership. That can only be approved by the UN Security Council, where the United States has a veto and has already blocked the move in April.
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