On Friday, May 10, the General Assembly will hold a vote on Palestine’s bid to become a full member of the United Nations. The vote is largely symbolic. An entity can only become a full UN member with ...

A General Assembly resolution in support of Palestinian membership and granting new procedural rights passed with 143 votes in favor, nine against, and 25 abstentions.

Gilad Erdan, Israel's Ambassador to the UN, slammed his General Assembly colleagues for allowing a vote on Palestinian statehood. "The UN, in a shameful violation of its own charter, will vote to ...

We are entering into the home stretch of a period of frantic diplomacy surrounding the planned General Assembly vote on Palestine. So far, there is no draft UN General Assembly in circulation. That’s ...

The Palestinians' effort to attain international statehood recognition at the United Nations in September is aimed at enhancing their leverage in future negotiations with Israel. In a candid May 16 op ...

The United Nations General Assembly is expected to vote in favor of reviving the Palestinian bid to become a full U.N. member and granting it additional rights at the global body on Friday, weeks ...

A UN vote on Palestine underlines America’s weakening clout Russia and China are riding a surge of support for the Palestinians since the Gaza war started ...

The UN General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly in favour of enhanced Palestinian membership of the United Nations. And it could carry far-reaching consequences. The draft text, co-sponsored by ...

UN votes against Israel’s occupation of Palestine: Will it change anything? The resolution orders Israel to vacate occupied Palestinian territory in a year.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) -- A controversial vote at the United Nations for Palestinian statehood passed overwhelmingly Thursday despite opposition from the United States and Israel.The resolution ...

A United Nations resolution in support of Palestinian membership passed with overwhelming support on Friday, and granted new privileges to the Palestinian Authority in its current capacity as a ...