UN: US Vetoes Palestinian Request for Full Membership

The US veto was based on its belief that a two-state solution can only be achieved through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. Apart from that, the Palestinian Authority failed to implement the reforms necessary for the recognition of statehood. Meanwhile, Gaza - an essential part of a possible Palestinian state - is ruled by the terrorist Hamas. Peaceful coexistence cannot be dictated, and as long as Palestinian leaders support Hamas and refuse to recognize Israel's right to exist, there will be no Pa