143 countries voted for the right to Palestinian full membership

May 11, 2024

Riyadh : Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) welcomed the decision of United Nations General Assembly’s adoption of a resolution on supporting the Palestine’s right to full membership at the world body and the recommendation that the UN Security Council reconsider the Palestinian bid.

The GCC secretary-general pointed out that the fact that the resolution received a vote from 143 countries comes as an affirmation and belief in the Palestinian right to this recognition so that the State of Palestine can exercise all its rights and duties at this world body.

He stressed the GCC’s firm position in supporting the Palestinian cause and reaching a solution based on ending the Israeli occupation and establishing an independent Palestinian state on the 1967 borders, with east Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with relevant United Nations resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative.