The United Nations members’ reaction to the draft resolution on the establishment of the independent state of Palestine.
On Friday, May 21, the United Nations General Assembly, with the majority of the member countries of this international organization, approved a draft resolution in which it is recommended that the United Nations Security Council positively reconsider its decision on the issue of Palestine’s full membership in the United Nations.
In this regard, 143 members out of 193 UN members approved this resolution, while 9 members rejected it and 25 members abstained.
In this regard, on Friday, the Al Jazeera news channel reflected the reaction of the United Nations member states’ representatives to support forming an independent Palestinian state.
Egypt welcomes the establishment of an independent Palestinian state
Egypt’s representative at the United Nations, in a speech re-emphasizing Israel’s genocide in Gaza and calling for an end to the war in Gaza, praised and thanked the members of this organization for supporting the recognition of Palestine’s full membership in the United Nations.
Qatar welcomed the Assembly’s resolution on the formation of an independent Palestinian state
On the other hand, the representative of Qatar in the United Nations also supported the legitimacy of the establishment of an independent Palestinian state in his speech while welcoming the approval of the draft of the countries supporting the independent Palestinian state in the General Assembly.
The European Union supported the vote of the majority of countries for the resolution of Palestine’s full membership in the United Nations
Also, Joseph Burrell, the European Union’s foreign policy official, while welcoming the approval of Palestine’s membership in the General Assembly, emphasized the European Union’s adherence to a fair solution in the formation of “two states”.
The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed the Assembly’s resolution on the Palestinian independent state
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia issued a statement announcing that the Royal Court welcomes the adoption of the resolution of the United Nations General Assembly, which recognizes the state of Palestine as eligible for full membership in the United Nations.
Indonesia’s support for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state and the establishment of an international peace conference on the cessation of war
In a speech on the floor of the United Nations General Assembly, the representative of Indonesia, in support of the independent Palestinian state, called for the efforts of the countries that support Palestine to organize a world meeting with a position of peace and stop the war in Gaza.
The Indonesian ambassador emphasized that holding a peace conference and stopping the war in Gaza should be a priority for the assembly members.
In a situation where the majority of the members of the UN General Assembly voted for the draft of the right of Palestine to be recognized as an independent Palestinian state in the world, the American government once again, in an act that violates the rights of the Palestinian nation, voted against the resolution of Palestine’s full membership in the UN General Assembly. gave
The UN General Assembly resolution for Palestine’s full membership in this organization was approved with 143 votes in favor, 9 votes against, and 25 abstentions.
After the approval of this resolution, the appeal for membership will be sent to the Security Council.
The UN General Assembly announced that it has made recommendations to the Security Council for a positive review of Palestine’s full membership in this body.
The Assembly emphasized that the Palestinians are eligible for full membership in the United Nations.