After voting against the resolution, the US criticized the vote for more rights for Palestine at the UN General Assembly.
Robert Wood, deputy US ambassador to the UN, told the General Assembly that “unilateral” measures at the UN and on the ground will not advance a two-state solution.
“Our vote does not reflect opposition to Palestinian statehood. We have been very clear that we support it and seek to advance it meaningfully. Instead, it is an acknowledgement that statehood will only come from a process that involves direct negotiations between the parties,” he said.
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