US discourages Palestinians’ UN statehood campaign
On Wednesday, President Obama made clear his opposition to the Palestinian National Authority’s bid for statehood through the United Nations Security Council. “Ultimately it is the Israelis and the Palestinians, not us, who must reach agreement on issues that divide them,” Obama said. Israel has criticized the Palestinian Authority’s efforts as undermining the peace process, and the United States has been leading the pressure against the PA’s application. Will Obama’s remarks affect other countries’ approaches to the bid? And what are the Palestinian Authority’s chances at statehood anyway? Dore Gold, former Israeli Ambassador to the UN, is currently advising the Israeli delegation.
The story you just read is available for free because thousands of listeners and readers like you generously support our nonprofit newsroom. Every day, reporters and producers at The World are hard at work bringing you human-centered news from across the globe. But we can’t do it without you: We need your support to ensure we can continue this work for another year.
Make a gift today, and you’ll get us one step closer to our goal of raising $25,000 by June 14. We need your help now more than ever!