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US vetoes widely supported resolution backing full UN membership for Palestine (apnews.com)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favor, the United States opposed and two abstentions, from the United Kingdom and Switzerland. U.S. allies France, Japan and South Korea supported the resolution.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

For some reason

This is the reason:

"You know what I've noticed? Nobody panics when things go "according to plan." Even if the plan is horrifying!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Very insightful. I'll be using this in the future. Thanks!