'The Opposite of Leadership': US Vetoes Palestine's UN Membership

Jessica Corbett is a senior editor and staff writer for Common Dreams.

U.S. President Joe Biden 's administration on Thursday used the country's veto power at the United Nations Security Council to block Palestine 's bid to become a full member of the U.N. While 12 nations voted in favor of Palestinian membership and two abstained, the United States is one of five countries—along with China, France, Russia, and the United Kingdom—who have veto authority at the Security Council.

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