US stops UN from recognizing a Palestinian state through membership
The United States says an independent Palestinian state should be established through direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority and not through UN action.
Members of the UN Security Council vote on a proposal to demand that Israel and Hamas allow aid access to the Gaza Strip, December 22, 2023.(photo credit: REUTERS/David Dee Delgado)ByTOVAH LAZAROFFUpdated: