A total of 143 member countries voted in favor, reflecting global opinion on Israel’s war against Gaza.
The international community has debated the creation of a Palestinian state for decades. Full membership in the UN would indeed recognize this.
Massive support in the General Assembly is the first step, but the final stamp of approval comes from the UN Security Council.
Last month, the United States vetoed a resolution presented by Algeria – and said it would do so again.
So can the moral weight of world opinion reflected at the UNGA pressure the United States to reconsider?
What difference could 143 nations’ support for Palestine’s non-member special observer status make?
Presenter: Neave Barker
Guests:
Jeffrey Sachs – Former UN Advisor
Mustafa Barghouti – Secretary General, Palestinian National Initiative
Yossi Mekelberg – Associate Researcher in the Middle East and North Africa program at the British think tank Chatham House
