Diplomats see the 193-member body likely backing Palestine's bid while Israel's UN envoy Gilad Erdan says Tel Aviv expects a total halt in US funding to UN and its institutions if the resolution is approved.
Diplomats see the 193-member body likely backing Palestine's bid while Israel's UN envoy Gilad Erdan says Tel Aviv expects a total halt in US funding to UN and its institutions if the resolution is approved.A general view shows voting results during a United Nations General Assembly meeting to vote on a non-binding resolution demanding "an immediate humanitarian ceasefire" in Gaza at UN headquarters in New York.
An application to become a full UN member needs to be approved by the 15-member Security Council and then the General Assembly.But changes could still be made to the draft after some diplomats raised concerns with the current text, seen by thenews agency, that also grants additional rights and privileges — short of full membership — to the Palestinians.
"If it is approved, I expect the United States to completely stop funding the UN and its institutions, in accordance with American law," said Erdan, adding that adoption by the General Assembly would not change anything on the ground.
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