senior resident scholar at the arab gulf states institute. thank you forjoining us. the us said that after this boat it supports a palestinian state but it still veto the resolution that would have fully recognised palestine at the united nations at least. what you make of the us�*s action today? it what you make of the us's action today?— what you make of the us's action today? it is consistent with us positions _ action today? it is consistent with us positions going - action today? it is consistent with us positions going back| action today? it is consistent. with us positions going back a couple of decades of supporting palestinian statehood and supporting un security council resolutions that call for the creation of a palestinian state that was done under george w bush. but at the same time, not supporting a request for full membership in the general assembly. palestine is a nonmember observer state in the general assembly. nonmember observer state in the generalassembly. i nonmember observer state in the general assembly. i think the biggest difference this time is that it has come with a heavy heart rather than in anger. in the past it has always been a

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