US Vetoes Palestinian UN Membership Bid, UK Abstains from Vote

The United States has vetoed a Palestinian request for full membership in the United Nations, while the United Kingdom abstained from the vote. The State Department in Washington, DC, deemed the Palestinian Authority's bid premature, citing concerns about the governance of the Gaza Strip and the lack of unanimous agreement among Security Council members regarding the membership criteria.

The Palestinian Authority's effort to gain full UN membership faced a setback as the US exercised its veto power during the Security Council's deliberations. The State Department's position. . .