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May 20, 2024

The United Nations Can’t Vote Palestine into Existence

Magical thinking at Turtle Bay.

On May 11, the UN General Assembly voted by a margin of 143 to nine to give Palestine de-facto status as a member state. A number of European countries have also recognized a state of Palestine. But, Elliott Abrams observes, such formal recognition does not create such a state:

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May 20, 2024

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  2. The United Nations Can’t Vote Palestine into Existence

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