Ireland likely to vote for increased Palestinian role at UN The General Assembly will today vote on giving Palestine ‘non-member observer state’ – equivalent to the Holy See. Nov 29 7:30 AM 3,230 Views 16 Comments Share32 Tweet18 Email2 Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas addresses delegates at the UN General Assembly. Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas addresses delegates at the UN General Assembly. Image: Richard Drew/AP IRELAND IS LIKELY to vote in favour of an increased Palestinian status at the United Nations, when the UN’s General Assembly votes on making Palestine a non-member observer state. The 193-member body, with one representative from each member state, will vote on a motion which would give Palestine the same status as the Holy See – one which does not grant it UN membership, but allows it to take a more active role in UN affairs. Yesterday, a government junior minister described the proposed resolution up for adoption today as “a modest step forward”, and as being in line with the two-state solution to the Middle Eastern peace process supported by both Ireland and the European Union. Spain is also likely to vote for Palestine
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