143 Countries Support Palestine's Full Membership in the UN, Including Indonesia

The United Nations General Assembly (UN) held a vote to grant Palestine rights and privileges on Friday, May 10, 2024.

According to *Al Jazeera*, the vote showed that 143 out of 193 participating countries voted in favor of Palestine's membership in the UN.

Supporting countries included Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, North Korea, Denmark, Egypt, France, Ghana, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, Peru, Saudi Arabia, and many more.

Meanwhile, 25 countries abstained, including:

1. Albania
2. Austria
3. Bulgaria
4. Canada
5. Croatia
6. Fiji
7. Finland
8. Georgia
9. Germany
10. Italy
11. Latvia
12. Lithuania
13. Malawi
14. Marshall Islands
15. Monaco
16. Netherlands
17. North Macedonia
18. Paraguay
19. Republic of Moldova
20. Romania
21. Sweden
22. Switzerland
23. Ukraine
24. United Kingdom
25. Vanuatu

Nine countries rejected the resolution, including Israel and the United States. The full list of rejecting countries is:

1. Argentina
2. United States
3. Czech Republic
4. Hungary
5. Israel
6. Micronesia
7. Nauru
8. Palau
9. Papua New Guinea

The resolution did not grant Palestine full UN membership but acknowledged that Palestine meets the requirements to join.

Furthermore, Palestine was granted rights and privileges including a seat in the UN General Assembly starting September 2024. However, they do not have voting rights.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas stated that the resolution's passage demonstrates the world's support for the rights and freedoms of the Palestinian people and opposition to the Israeli occupation.

However, *Al Jazeera*'s senior political analyst, Marwan Bishara, believes the vote will not make a significant difference for Gaza.

"This is more symbolic; it's a significant milestone for Palestine in achieving status on the world stage," said Marwan on Friday, May 10, 2024.

Palestine's push for full UN membership comes after seven months of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.