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

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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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[–] Arcturus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 92 points 1 year ago (6 children)

World's largest settler colony votes in favour of colonialism. More at 11

[–] Sneptaur@pawb.social 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For some reason this comment helped me relax a bit about this. Wild how slow progress is

[–] livus@kbin.social 5 points 1 year 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!

[–] Sneptaur@pawb.social 1 points 1 year ago

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

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