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<article data-history-node-id="448169" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/bds-petitions-un-general-assembly-suspension-israels-un-membership" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/bds-petitions-un-general-assembly-suspension-israels-un-membership" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">BDS petitions UN General Assembly for suspension of Israel's UN membership</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement has launched a petition calling for action to suspend Israel’s United Nations membership.</p> <p>Coinciding with the 81st session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), the BDS addressed the petition to Khalil al-Rahman, president of the UNGA’s 81st session, calling for Israel’s UN membership to be dealt with in a manner similar to the measures against South Africa during the apartheid era, according to Wafa.</p> <p>The petition bases its demands on allegations that Israel has committed serious violations of international law and failed to comply with resolutions and positions issued by UN bodies and the International Court of Justice, the report said.</p> <p>The campaign also accuses Israel of targeting UN facilities and personnel, obstructing the work of UN officials, committees, and experts, and failing to abide by international resolutions concerning the Palestinian cause.&nbsp;</p> <figure role="group" class="media-block"> <div class="group-inner"> <div alt="UNGA" data-embed-button="file_browser" data-entity-embed-display="image:image" data-entity-embed-display-settings="{" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="41c50cea-3681-4916-85cd-f2a757e06f3c" data-langcode="en" class="embedded-entity"> <img src="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/000_76YU8GW.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="UNGA" typeof="foaf:Image" fetchpriority="high"> </div> <figcaption>The campaign also accuses Israel of targeting UN facilities and personnel. (AFP)</figcaption> </div> </figure> <p><span style="background: url(&quot;https://www.middleeasteye.net/modules/contrib/ckeditor/vendor/plugins/widget/images/handle.png&quot;) rgba(220, 220, 220, 0.5); top: -15px; left: 0px;"><img height="15" role="presentation" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" title="Click and drag to move" width="15" loading="lazy"></span></p> </div> </div> </article>

<article data-history-node-id="447888" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/152-countries-reject-us-decision-bar-palestinian-delegation-un-meeting" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/152-countries-reject-us-decision-bar-palestinian-delegation-un-meeting" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Over 150 countries reject US decision to bar Palestinian delegation from upcoming UN General Assembly</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>On Thursday, 152 countries voted in favour of a resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly, rejecting the US's decision to prevent the Palestinian delegation from participating in the upcoming UN General Assembly session in New York City.</p> <p>The resolution called on Washington to reverse the decision, considering it a clear violation of the&nbsp;Headquarters Agreement, which legally obliges the host country to facilitate the entry of diplomatic delegations.</p> <p>The US State Department said on Thursday it has greenlit visas for a core Iranian delegation and essential staffers to take part in the meeting, but denied Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and other Palestinian officials visas.</p> </div> </div> </article>

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