A United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution was passed on Friday, with 143 votes in favor, nine votes against, and 25 abstaining, calling on the UN Security Council to reconsider Palestinian membership to the UN.
The resolution urges the Security Council to 'reconsider the matter favorably' and emphasizes that the Palestinian Authority should be granted UN membership, stating that 'the State of Palestine is qualified for membership in the United Nations.'