UN General Assembly Calls on Security Council to Reconsider Palestinian UN Membership

Published MAY 10 2024

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The Spin

The US is committed to preventing malicious actors from threatening Israel's legitimate concerns while also ensuring that humanitarian law is being followed. The situation in Gaza has gotten out of hand, and the Biden admin. will not support any further offensive action in Rafah. However, premature action by the UN does not improve the situation.

The UNGA has once again rewarded Hamas for the atrocities it committed on Oct. 7. It should be obvious to everyone that Palestine is not a state, and resolutions like this, passed at such a critical time in Israel's existential struggle with terror, only serve to delegitimize Israel's security concerns.

The Daily Signal

Though the US will almost certainly veto any resolution that would lead to a Palestinian state, it is necessary to demonstrate how isolated Israel has become due to the massacres it has committed in Gaza. The resolution also demonstrates the US' hypocrisy and moral cowardice, as it endlessly shields Israel from accountability while claiming to support human rights.

Middle East Eye