voting against it. The UN Security Council (UNSC) has rejected - TopicsExpress



          

voting against it. The UN Security Council (UNSC) has rejected a Palestinian resolution calling for an end to Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories by 2017. The statehood bid failed to muster the minimum nine “yes” votes required to pass in the council. The motion received eight “yes” votes, from China, France, Russia, Argentina, Chad, Chile, Jordan, and Luxembourg. Two member states – US and Australia – opposed while the five other members – UK, Lithuania, Nigeria, Korea, and Rwanda – abstained. The Jordan-backed resolution had called for occupied East Jerusalem as the capital of the two states, the release of Palestinian prisoners, and concluding a peace settlement solving all pending issues including water. Following the vote, the US, Israel’s closest ally, reiterated its opposition to the draft resolution, claiming it neither addresses Palestinians’ nor Israelis’ needs. Israel’s stance on the bid has been no divergent, considering the resolution a stumbling block
Posted on: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 23:19:53 +0000

Trending Topics




© 2015