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Palestinians scale back demands ahead of UN membership vote
The Palestinian representation to the United Nations (UN) announced today a new draft resolution supporting its full membership to the multilateral organization, in which it reduced its demands a few hours before the vote in the General Assembly.
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The draft resolution will be put to a vote by the Arab Group on Friday, in order to assess how many states support Palestine's bid to become a full UN member or, at the very least, upgrade its current observer status.
Specifically, Palestine has dropped a request -- which was included in an earlier draft of the resolution -- to have the right to vote in the General Assembly and to run for UN bodies, prerogatives that only full member states currently have.
It has also asked that the enhanced rights it is seeking -- which would represent an upgrade of its current observer status -- be considered "an exception and not a precedent," a point that appeared aimed particularly at the United States, which has publicly rejected the Palestinian bid precisely because it could set a precedent.
The new rights the Palestinians are seeking, which they hope to obtain on Friday, include having a seat among member states, presenting proposals on their own or on behalf of a group before the Assembly, asking for the right to reply, making statements or requesting changes to the agenda, among others.
"The State of Palestine, in its capacity as an observer state, shall not have the right to vote in the General Assembly or to stand for election to UN bodies," the new draft resolution says.
If approved, Palestine's status would be unprecedented, as it would be a level between observer state -- a status it currently shares only with the Vatican -- and the 193 full member states.
Upgrading Palestine to full membership is not in the hands of the General Assembly, but rather of the Security Council, which on April 18 rejected such a bid due to the sole veto cast by the United States (against 12 votes in favor and two abstentions).
With the resolution that will be voted on Friday, the Assembly could ask the Council to reconsider the Palestinian request, as the text stresses that "the State of Palestine is qualified for UN membership in accordance with Article 4 of the UN Charter and therefore should be admitted."
"The State of Palestine renews its call on all states to support the draft resolution when it is put to a vote in the General Assembly," the Palestinian delegation urged.
The resolution is expected to garner strong support, with the number of "yes" votes likely to exceed the 142 countries that already recognize the State of Palestine, including most of Africa, Latin America and Asia -- underscoring the isolation of Israel and its steadfast US ally.
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