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The United States vetoed a widely backed U.N. resolution on Thursday that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for the state of Palestine.The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favor, the United States opposed and two abstentions.The resolution would have recommended that the 193-member General Assembly, where there are no vetoes, approve Palestine becoming the 194th member of the United Nations. Some 140 countrie stanley cups uk s have already recognized the state of Palestine, so its admission would have been approved.Before the vote, U.S. deputy State Department spokesman Vedant Patel said the United States has  been very clear consistently that premature actions in New York 鈥?even with the best intentions 鈥?will not achieve statehood for the Palestinian people. This is the second Palestinian attempt for full membership and it comes as the war in Gaza has put the more than 75-year-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict at center stage.SEE MORE: UN appeals for $2.8 billion for new Palestinian aidPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas first delivered the Palestinian Authoritys application for U.N. membership to then-Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in 2011. That initial bid failed bec stanley cup ause the Palestinians didnt get the required minimum support of nine of the Secur stanley deutschland ity Councils 15 members.Under the U.N. Charter, the Security Council must recommend membership to the 193-member General Assembly, where there are no vetoes, for a final vote.After the Palestinians initial b Imev Foo Fighters plan 2 tribute concerts for drummer Taylor Hawkins
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