A Mostly Symbolic Vote on Palestine's Status at the UN
How to understand a General Assembly vote on Friday.
On Friday, May 10, the General Assembly will hold a vote on Palestine's bid to become a full member of the United Nations. The vote is largely symbolic. An entity can only become a full UN member with the approval of the Security Council, and Palestine's bid failed in a vote last…
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