The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly backed the Palestinians' drive for full membership of the global body, however as of late May 2024, they were only recognised as a 'non-member observer state', contrary to false social media posts claiming they were 'recognised as an independent country'.
The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly backed the Palestinians' drive for full membership of the global body, however as of late May 2024, they were only recognised as a"non-member observer state", contrary to false social media posts claiming they were"recognised as an independent country".
"Praise to God. Palestine is recognised as an independent country and has become the newest member of the United Nations," read Indonesian-language text overlaid on a The video -- viewed more than 1,000 times -- shows a report about the vote from Indonesian broadcaster TV One.The voting results of the UN plenary session show that 143 of 177 countries accepted Palestine as an independent country and as a new member of the UN.This is historic as most of the world's countries have accepted Palestine as an independent country with the right to become a member of the United Nations.
Hamas' unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7 resulted in the deaths of more than 1,170 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally of Israeli official figures. Militants also seized some 250 hostages.While the UN General Assembly did vote on the issue of Palestinians' membership, it did not confer them with full membership.
“One thing that is also important to know is that this resolution is actually an intermediary resolution for Palestine before the process of having full membership at the UN," he said.Published on 04/06/2024https://www.youtube.com/embed/Bg6civieyvk
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