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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: The U.S. Vetoes Resolution to Upgrade Palestine’s U.N. Membership [Watch (HLS stream): The U.S. Vetoes Resolution to Upgrade Palestine’s U.N. Membership](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/qJtuF67f.m3u8) (3:06)  _Published 2024-04-19. The U.S. blocked on Thursday a draft resolution that would have allowed the United Nations General Assembly to vote on allowing a Palestinian state to become a full member state of the U.N. The move has triggered backlash from other states and pro-Palestinian groups, as global divisions continue to sharpen over Israel’s war on Gaza._ --- Apr 21, 2024 2:39 AM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [U.S. Vetoes an Arab-Backed U.N. Resolution Demanding an Immediate Humanitarian Cease-Fire in Gaza](/video/lxrsio5T/) ### U.S. Vetoes an Arab-Backed U.N. 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Is there direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority with the support of the United States and other partners. We believe this approach can tangibly Advanced Palestinian goals in a meaningful and enduring way. We also believe in light of Iran's unprecedented and outrageous actions over the last week that Israel's neighbors who stand to benefit greatly from normalization. peace will come from Palestine see inclusion look up from its exclusion all of your statements those who voted in favor and even those who voted differently. over the passion that it contained and your commitment and understanding the pain and the moment of the Palestinian people. I salute you and the name of the Palestinian people. that leadership we've been waiting since 1947 and we are in 2020 for admit us to membership. It's an investment in peace College. I sat here mere hours ago describing why this resolution is destructive. I explained how the Palestinian Authority does not meet. Even the basic criteria that they have no authority over their territory and that the Palestinian Authority is a supporting entity regardless of the failure to meet the necessary criteria for you and membership. Most of you sadly decided to reward for the stadium Terror with Palestinian state is very sad, because your vote will only embolden for the stinging rejection isn't even more and make peace almost impossible. ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"The U.S. Vetoes Resolution to Upgrade Palestine’s U.N. Membership","description":"The U.S. blocked on Thursday a draft resolution that would have allowed the United Nations General Assembly to vote on allowing a Palestinian state to become a full member state of the U.N. 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