U.S. is one of just 9 countries to vote against granting new ‘rights and privileges’ to Palestine in UN General Assembly
The UN approved the Arab and Palestinian-sponsored resolution calling on the Security Council to reconsider Palestine's request to join by a vote of 143-9 with 25 abstentions.
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