Russian Ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia has termed the US decision to veto Palestine UN membership “a hopeless attempt to stop the course of history.”
Nebenzia was reacting to US decision to vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have paved the way for Palestine to become a member of the world body.
Speaking at the Security Council, Nebenzia said that the vote had shown that the veto decision had confirmed that for Washington, the Palestinians people do not deserve to have their own state.
“Today’s use of the veto by the US delegation is a hopeless attempt to stop the inevitable course of history. The results of the vote, where Washington was practically in complete isolation, speak for themselves,” Nebenzia said.
All other members of the Security Council voted for Palestine membership.
Palestinian Ambassador Majed Bamya said that the Palestinian Authority was not deterred in the pursuit for Palestinian freedom and independence.
The Security Council session took place as the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza entered its seventh month. Local authorities have reported that nearly 34,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 7. The fighting broke out after a surprise raid by Hamas into Israeli territory, which left some 1,100 people dead and led to the capture of over 200 hostages.
