Emotional reaction as U.S. vetoes Palestine UN membership
- 10 days ago
The Security Council rejected Palestine’s request for UN membership on Thursday, with the United States casting a veto.
Palestinian UN Ambassador Riyad Mansour, at times emotional, told the council after the vote:
“Our Palestinian people, wherever they are, want life, they cling onto life. Just like the other peoples on this planet, the Palestinians are people who aspire to freedom, to a dignified life, to a peaceful existence. The people of Palestine will not disappear. The people of Palestine will not be buried.”
Palestinian UN Ambassador Riyad Mansour, at times emotional, told the council after the vote:
“Our Palestinian people, wherever they are, want life, they cling onto life. Just like the other peoples on this planet, the Palestinians are people who aspire to freedom, to a dignified life, to a peaceful existence. The people of Palestine will not disappear. The people of Palestine will not be buried.”