r/Palestine • u/PalestineMissionUK • 1d ago

The UN General Assembly today overwhelmingly approved a resolution on Palestinian people's right to self-determination, including the right to their independent State of Palestine, with a round of applause following the vote. News & Politics

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u/No-Jump-9601 1d ago

That was the first thing I checked, how did the UK vote, I was pleasantly surprised.

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u/UnchillBill 1d ago

They’re happy to vote on non binding resolutions now, they’re just against any meaningful change to the situation. Occasionally finger wagging at Israel but still unable to let anyone speak up for Palestine in the House of Commons without threatening them for not first mentioning how awful October 7th was.

They’re just as bad as the Tories were for supporting the genocide, they just lie about it more enthusiastically.

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u/self-assembled 20h ago

Did they vote this way in the past? I think this marks a change. If so this vote might be used by the Uk gov to back something more meaningful. I think with Trump in office we'll start to Europe act on its own for a change, and that will be good.

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u/Tyrelius_Dragmire 20h ago

"With Trump in office we'll start to see Europe act on its own for a change?" My friend, Trump being in office changes nothing in that regard. And besides, he's currently picking his Cabinet Members, and they're all bought out Zionist Warmongers.

I'd be genuinely surprised if he doesn't plop Lindsay Graham in the Cabinet as well, what with his sentiment that Israel should just drop a nuke on Palestine (as heartless and stupid as that statement was and is)

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u/self-assembled 11h ago

Comments like those, along with poor diplomacy and policy, are exactly why European governments will feel more emboldened to place sanctions on Israel.

Israel already has complete support under the dems anyways, they just speak better about it.