('At the UN General Assembly, Israeli Ambassador Gilad Erdan takes to the
podium and uses a paper shredder to destroy the UN Charter, moments
prior to a pivotal vote aimed at expanding Palestinian privileges within
the UN framework.' I am surprised he wasn't wearing a star of david on his lapel like last time but I guess he got to much flak for it)
from RT
The UN General Assembly passed a resolution accepting Palestine as the 194th member of the world body on Friday. The US has previously vetoed Palestinian statehood at the Security Council, however.
Palestine has been a non-voting observer in the global body since 2012. The new resolution would grant it “new rights and privileges,” as well as full membership if approved by the Security Council. It was adopted with 143 votes in favor, nine against, and 25 abstentions.
US Deputy Ambassador Robert Wood said his government was opposed to the resolution, indicating that Washington would veto Palestinian membership at the council again – as it did last month.
Friday’s resolution included an expression of “deep regret and concern” by the General Assembly that the US had vetoed the admission of Palestine on April 18, and urged the council to “reconsider the matter favorably” in line with the UN Charter and decisions by the International Court of Justice...
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