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The Palestine Authority's envoy, Riyad Mansour, sat at a table marked 'State of Palestine' between UN member states Sri Lanka and Sudan.

The Palestinian Permanent Mission to the UN shared a clip on social media of the Ambassador of Egypt and the President of the General Assembly confirming the new seating arrangement for the State of Palestine delegation.

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Israel was not happy with the move, claiming the move was influenced by political favouritism and that membership privileges should be reserved for member states only.

"Any decision and or action that improves the status of the Palestinians…is currently a reward… for terrorism in general and the Hamas terrorists in particular," said Jonathan Miller, deputy Israel ambassador to the United Nations.

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[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 75 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Miller can go fuck himself with a cactus for deliberately confusing Hamas and the Palestinian Authority.

[–] AtomicHotSauce@lemmy.world 41 points 6 days ago

He knew exactly what he was saying. Israel is deep into the ambiguity game and just hoping nobody notices.

[–] Limonene@lemmy.world 32 points 6 days ago

Palestine has a right to exist.

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 24 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Surprised the US didn't block it somehow.

[–] Chocrates@lemmy.world 25 points 6 days ago

They only have official veto power on the security council. Soft power though, I'm with you. All it took was thousands of dead civilians.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 20 points 6 days ago

Just in time before Israel wipes it off the face of the Earth, I guess...

[–] PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 6 days ago

Good for them. Hopefully this translates to an actual membership soon.

About time.

[–] istanbullu@lemmy.ml 7 points 6 days ago

th UN should expel Israel too.

[–] girlfreddy@lemmy.ca 47 points 1 week ago

Israel crying croc tears.

FA/FO assholes.