Report: Obama refused to declare commitment to vetoing Palestinian state resolution
- 9 years ago
US President Barack Obama refused to publicly commit to veto a draft resolution in the UN Security Council calling for recognition of a Palestinian state, Politico reported on Thursday, months after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly outraged the White House by addressing a joint session of Congress.
According to the Politico report, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid attempted to convince Obama to declare the intention to use a veto in order to rally Congress Democrats behind the nuclear agreement with Iran, which caused serious disagreements within the party.
In June, Obama and US Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power declined to publicly commit to blocking a move in the Security Council, although in the past Obama made sure to use a veto and to threaten to do so every time the issue was raised.
According to the Politico report, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid attempted to convince Obama to declare the intention to use a veto in order to rally Congress Democrats behind the nuclear agreement with Iran, which caused serious disagreements within the party.
In June, Obama and US Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power declined to publicly commit to blocking a move in the Security Council, although in the past Obama made sure to use a veto and to threaten to do so every time the issue was raised.