US vetoes widely supported UN resolution backing full UN membership for Palestine

The United Nations Security Council held a vote on a resolution aiming to grant Palestine full membership status at the UN. The resolution received strong support, with 12 members voting in favor. However, the US opposed the resolution and used its veto power to block its implementation. Two other countries, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, abstained from the vote. This is the second time Palestine has attempted to achieve full membership at the UN, and the outcome reflects the growing number of countries recognizing Palestinian statehood as well as global support for the Palestinians amid a humanitarian crisis. The sources provide consistent information on the vote's outcome but differ in their emphasis on the reasons behind it.