The Bolivian Foreign Ministry said that acknowledging Palestine as a full member of the UN is an important move for peace in the Middle East..
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“Recognition of Palestine as a full member of the UN is a decisive step towards peace and stability in the Middle East,” the department said in a statement published on its X (formerly Twitter) page.
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“Bolivia is upset that the US veto in the Security Council led to the rejection of Palestine's recognition as a full UN member state once again.,” the Bolivian Foreign Ministry noted and added that “the Palestinian people have the right to self-determination and the exercise of their sovereignty.”
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The Foreign Ministry also added that they consider the veto “an outdated mechanism that does not allow guaranteeing peace and, in this case, acting fairly towards the Palestinian people.”
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On Thursday, the United States used its veto power in the UN Security Council and blocked a draft Algerian resolution to admit Palestine as a full member of the world organization. 12 members of the Security Council, including Russia and China, voted for the document recommending the admission of Palestine to the UN as a full member of the organization. Switzerland and Great Britain abstained.
