
USA & Israel defy world in vote to make Palestine full UN member
143 countries, representing the vast majority of …
Geopolitical Economy Report · Ben Norton
May 11, 202415m 3s
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Show Notes
143 countries, representing the vast majority of the world, voted at the UN General Assembly to support giving Palestine full membership. They were opposed by the US, Israel, and seven other small countries, representing just 5% of the global population. Ben Norton analyzes the geopolitics.
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Topics
0:00 Intro
0:56 Map of UN vote on Palestine membership
1:44 Countries that oppose Palestine
3:13 Europe is divided
3:35 Ukraine supports Israel & opposes Global South
5:11 Global South supports Palestine
5:44 Biden is allied with Hungary's Viktor Orbán
6:20 UNGA resolution
6:47 Venezuela's voting rights taken away
8:02 Read the UNGA resolution
9:02 Hypocrisy of US "two-state solution" rhetoric
10:29 Most Democrats condemn Israel; Republicans support it
11:11 Countries with bilateral relations with Palestine
11:47 Palestine's rights as UN observer state
13:04 China supports Palestine
13:46 Russia supports Palestine
14:11 Outro