U.S. Vetoes Palestinian Bid for Full U.N. Membership
The U.S. has vetoed Palestine's bid to become a full U.N. member state. The U.S. says that negotiations between Israeli and Palestinian authorities should decide the terms for a Palestinian state rather than through U.N. action.
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00:00 The US has vetoed a Security Council resolution that would admit Palestine as a UN member state.
00:06 This vote does not reflect opposition to Palestinian statehood, but instead is an acknowledgement that it will only come from direct negotiations between the parties.
00:18 The US says the negotiations between Israeli and Palestinian authorities should decide the terms for a Palestinian state rather than UN action.
00:28 It was the only council member to vote against the resolution, with 12 in favour and 2 abstaining.
00:34 The UN General Assembly granted the state of Palestine non-member observer status in 2012,
00:40 but to be considered for full membership they would need at least 9 votes of 15 and avoid a veto in the Security Council.
00:47 This bid for Palestinian statehood comes six months into the war in Gaza and amid growing Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.