US could stop funding UN over Palestine – Reuters — RT World News

Reuters reported that the US government may suspend all funding to UN agencies if a resolution is adopted recognizing Palestine as eligible for full membership.

Palestine currently “Permanent surveillance state” In the United Nations, it participates in meetings but does not have the right to vote.

The United Nations General Assembly may vote today, Friday, on a draft resolution that recognizes the Palestinian Authority as eligible to become a full member of the global organization, and the United Nations Security Council recommends this. “Reconsider it positively.”

Reuters wrote that the vote would show the level of global support the Palestinians have for their bid, which the United States objected to at the UN Security Council last month. An application for full membership in the United Nations requires the approval of the 15-member Security Council, as well as the General Assembly.

“We are aware of the decision and reiterate our concerns about any effort to provide certain benefits to entities when there are unresolved questions about whether Palestinians currently meet the criteria set out in the Charter.” Nate Evans, spokesman for the US mission to the United Nations, was quoted as saying.

Under US law, Washington cannot fund any United Nations organization that grants full membership to any group that does not have such membership “Internationally recognized features” Country. In 2011, the United States stopped funding the United Nations cultural agency (UNESCO) after the Palestinian Authority became a full member.

He added: “The American view remains that the path to establishing a state for the Palestinian people passes through direct negotiations.” Evans said.

Diplomats told Reuters that the 193-member General Assembly would likely support the Palestinian bid, adding that changes could still be made to the draft.

Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, denounced the General Assembly's current draft resolution, saying it would give the Palestinians state rights and contradict the United Nations Founding Charter.

He added: “If it is approved, I expect the United States to completely stop funding the United Nations and its institutions, in accordance with American law.” Erdan stated.

Under the rule of the Palestinian Authority, the State of Palestine claims sovereignty over lands that were considered Palestinian before the outbreak of the Six-Day War in 1967. This includes Gaza, the entire West Bank and East Jerusalem.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly rejected the idea of ​​a Palestinian state and pledged to impose it – Complete Israeli security control over the entire area west of Jordan. Which includes all these areas.

Parts of the West Bank are already under full Israeli military and civilian control, while Gaza is under the rule of Hamas, which considers the Palestinian Authority illegitimate to recognize and negotiate with Israel.