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Israeli envoy says US must cut United Nations funding if Palestinian statehood endorsed

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Elderberry:
The Times of Israel by Reuters 5/7/2024

Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan says a draft General Assembly resolution recognizing the Palestinians as qualified to become a full UN member goes against the founding UN Charter, and would give the Palestinians the de facto status and rights of a state.

“If it is approved, I expect the United States to completely stop funding the UN and its institutions, in accordance with American law,” Erdan says, noting that adoption by the General Assembly would not change anything on the ground.

Under US law, Washington cannot fund any UN organization that grants full membership to any group that does not have the “internationally recognized attributes” of statehood. The US halted funding in 2011 for the UN cultural agency UNESCO after the Palestinians became a full member.

More: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/israeli-envoy-says-us-must-cut-united-nations-funding-if-palestinian-statehood-endorsed/

Elderberry:

--- Quote ---The US is thought to provide approximately one-third of the UN’s budget.
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PeteS in CA:

--- Quote ---“If it is approved, I expect the United States to completely stop funding the UN and its institutions, in accordance with American law,” ...
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Such defunding would not happen under Biden.

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