Nearly three-quarters of the 193 countries in the United Nations voted in favor of a resolution supporting Palestinian statehood, urging the Security Council to facilitate the path for Palestine to attain full membership. The United States, a known ally of Israel, is anticipated to use its veto power, which it has done before, against the initiative, despite overwhelming international support with 143 nations backing the move and 25 countries abstaining from voting. Notably, Australia and France, traditionally allies of the U.S., chose to support the UN General Assembly, while the UK and Canada opted to abstain from the vote.
During a fiery outburst in response to the vote, Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan heavily criticized the decision and expressed his disapproval by dramatically shredding a copy of the UN charter. In his impassioned speech, Erdan condemned the vote as one that would potentially grant privileges to the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority, accusing them of being associated with terrorism and lacking control over their territory. He warned the Assembly about the consequences of supporting a group like Hamas, labeling them as "mass murderers" and likening them to "the Hitler of our time," and he emphasized that the vote undermined the values and norms outlined in the UN Charter, which he believed were being disregarded in the process.
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