The United Nations voted on a resolution affirming the Palestinian people's right to self-determination, with 172 countries in favor and only 4 against. The countries opposing the resolution were Israel, Micronesia, Nauru, and the United States. The resolution emphasized achieving a just, lasting, and comprehensive peace settlement between the Palestinian and Israeli sides. This vote has highlighted the isolation of the US and Israel on this issue, with only Micronesia, Nauru, and Palau siding with them.
On Oct. 24, President Biden claimed that the US is committed to Palestinian people's right to self-determination. On Dec. 19, the UN voted in favor of Palestinian self-determination, 172-4. The United States was one of only four countries to vote against. https://t.co/q1f63fsj2H https://t.co/fu2uQv6Zt4
Nauru and Micronesia just have very strong reservations about Palestinian self determination. https://t.co/ZyXGsoGndX
172 member nations voted in favor of a U.N. resolution affirming Palestinians’ right to self-determination 4 countries voted against: - Israel - Micronesia - Nauru - United States https://t.co/H9IRSJAoej
The United Nations just voted 172-4 to affirm Palestinian people's right to self-determination. The resolution emphasized achieving "a just, lasting and comprehensive peace settlement between the Palestinian and Israeli sides." The United States was 1 of 4 countries to vote no. https://t.co/e5rCUaUQHw
should the palestinians have the right to self-determination? In favour 172 . Against 4. The problem lies in that one of these four who voted against this resolution is equivalent to the 172 who voted in favour . USA https://t.co/Swn4G4NP6q
should the palestinians have the right to self-determination? here’s how the world’s governments voted… https://t.co/gmbdhPwS7c
All countries voted Tuesday whether to affirm the right of the Palestinians to have self-determination. 173 voted YES. Only 4 countries voted NO: Israel US Nauru Micronesia Biden's willingness to completely isolate the US from the world for this foreign country is limitless. https://t.co/PH5yjRJT8N
This would be funny if it wasn't so tragic. This is the latest UN vote with regards to Palestine (https://t.co/MwgRcs9YPT) and we're now down to only 4 countries that side with the US and Israel: - Micronesia - Palau - Nauru - Canada The new global pariahs... https://t.co/8g8LtwOD3J