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Security Council to vote on Thursday on Palestinian state UN membership

Amid Israel's offensive in Gaza, the Palestinians in early April revived a membership application first made to the world body in 2011, though the veto-wielding United States has expressed opposition to the proposal.

April 17, 2024 / 18:51 IST
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Security Council to vote on Thursday on Palestinian state UN membership
Security Council to vote on Thursday on Palestinian state UN membership

The UN Security Council will vote Thursday on the Palestinians' application to become a full member state of the United Nations, several diplomatic sources told AFP.

Amid Israel's offensive in Gaza, the Palestinians in early April revived a membership application first made to the world body in 2011, though the veto-wielding United States has expressed opposition to the proposal.

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first published: Apr 17, 2024 11:48 am

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