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What will it take for Palestine to become a full UN Member State? As the Security Council takes up the matter while the devastating war in Gaza enters its seventh month, we looked at Palestine’s current status and what it takes to become a UN Member State.
The resolution got 12 votes in its favour, with Switzerland and the UK abstaining and the US casting its veto.
The Security Council rejected Palestine’s request for UN membership on Thursday, with the United States casting a veto.
The United States exercised its veto power Thursday within the United Nations Security Council to cut Palestine short from full statehood and membership, it was reported in New York. Hence Palestine remained a “permanent observer state” with no voting rights within the global organization.
The Security Council veto has triggered backlash as global divisions continue to sharpen over Israel’s war on Gaza.