Reasons for the US Rejecting Palestine from Becoming a Member of the United Nations
- 15 days ago
Palestine was again canceled from becoming a full member of the United Nations in a voting session by the United Nations Security Council on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Palestine was previously proposed to become a full member of the United Nations by Algeria.
Based on this proposal, the United Nations Security Council then held a vote, which was attended by China, France, Russia, Britain, and the United States, as well as 10 non-permanent members elected by the General Assembly for a two-year term. The current non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council are Algeria, Ecuador, Guyana, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, South Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, and Switzerland.
In the vote, 12 countries agreed, while Switzerland and the UK abstained. However, the United States used its veto power to reject the proposal for Palestine to become a permanent member of the United Nations. This rejection made the Security Council fail to recommend that the United Nations General Assembly hold a vote for all member states to allow Palestine to join as a full member. So what is the reason why the United States rejects Palestine's full membership in the United Nations?
United States Deputy Ambassador Robert Wood said the use of the veto power did not reflect rejection of a Palestinian state. However, the veto was given because he believed that recognition of a Palestinian state could only occur through direct negotiations between the two parties to the conflict, namely Palestine and Israel.
However, the United States expressed support for implementing a two-state solution that could result in a peace agreement."We will also continue direct diplomacy to advocate for the normalization of relations between Israel and its neighbors, as well as politics towards a two-state solution so that Palestinians and Israelis can live side by side peacefully."
Algeria's Ambassador to the United Nations, Amar Bendjama, stated that recognition needed to be given as an important step to correct long-standing injustices. "Peace will come from Palestinian inclusion, not from exclusion."
Before being proposed by Algeria, Palestine submitted a request for full membership in the United Nations in 2011. The Security Council did not vote on the request after the United States said it would veto it. When this failed, Palestine then sent a request to the United Nations General Assembly. As a result, more than two-thirds of members agreed to raise Palestine's status to that of a non-member observer state of the United Nations since 2012.
Although not a permanent member, this allows Palestine to join the United Nations and other international organizations, such as the International Criminal Court. If the Security Council recommends that Palestine become a full member of the General Assembly, two-thirds of the 193 members of the United Nations must agree to allow Palestine to become a permanent
Based on this proposal, the United Nations Security Council then held a vote, which was attended by China, France, Russia, Britain, and the United States, as well as 10 non-permanent members elected by the General Assembly for a two-year term. The current non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council are Algeria, Ecuador, Guyana, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, South Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, and Switzerland.
In the vote, 12 countries agreed, while Switzerland and the UK abstained. However, the United States used its veto power to reject the proposal for Palestine to become a permanent member of the United Nations. This rejection made the Security Council fail to recommend that the United Nations General Assembly hold a vote for all member states to allow Palestine to join as a full member. So what is the reason why the United States rejects Palestine's full membership in the United Nations?
United States Deputy Ambassador Robert Wood said the use of the veto power did not reflect rejection of a Palestinian state. However, the veto was given because he believed that recognition of a Palestinian state could only occur through direct negotiations between the two parties to the conflict, namely Palestine and Israel.
However, the United States expressed support for implementing a two-state solution that could result in a peace agreement."We will also continue direct diplomacy to advocate for the normalization of relations between Israel and its neighbors, as well as politics towards a two-state solution so that Palestinians and Israelis can live side by side peacefully."
Algeria's Ambassador to the United Nations, Amar Bendjama, stated that recognition needed to be given as an important step to correct long-standing injustices. "Peace will come from Palestinian inclusion, not from exclusion."
Before being proposed by Algeria, Palestine submitted a request for full membership in the United Nations in 2011. The Security Council did not vote on the request after the United States said it would veto it. When this failed, Palestine then sent a request to the United Nations General Assembly. As a result, more than two-thirds of members agreed to raise Palestine's status to that of a non-member observer state of the United Nations since 2012.
Although not a permanent member, this allows Palestine to join the United Nations and other international organizations, such as the International Criminal Court. If the Security Council recommends that Palestine become a full member of the General Assembly, two-thirds of the 193 members of the United Nations must agree to allow Palestine to become a permanent