U.N Vote on Palestine  What is the article about? Why did the U.S vote this way?  Who are the five permanent members of the UN?

Who decided how divide the area that is Israel and Palestine today?The United NationsThe United States

How many countries (out of 193) in UN  recognize Palestinian state?

What is the primary intention of the author?1 pointa) To expose the USA’s inconsistent stance on Israel-Palestine issueb) To appreciate the USA for its bold movec) To appreciate the UN for taking a stand on Israel-Palestine issued) To denounce Israel’s stance on the UN resolution

Directions: Read the following two passages and answer the questions asked at the end of each passage. The candidates must note that answers to the questions must be based on the passages only.PASSAGE 1The UN General Assembly vote on a resolution calling for the final settlement of Jerusalem through negotiations may have been pitched as a contest between Israel and Palestine; however, it became a referendum on U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise the city as Israel’s capital. The final outcome should force the U.S. to rethink its move, with 128 of the UNGA’s 193 member-countries voting for the resolution, and only nine against it. Among those voting for the resolution “ deeply regretted” the US decisions were its NATO allies, Germany, The UK and France. It’s Asian allies Japan and South Korea, it’s closest neighbour Canada and Mexico chose merely to abstain.The overwhelming majority ignored Mr. Trump and his UN Ambassador Nikki Haley’s threats that all countries that defied America no would be ‘named and shamed’ and face cancellation of U.S. aid.The suggestion was that the U.S. would exact its revenge by refusing to support these countries when they next need it at the UN. Israel showed deep derision for the world body, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu referred to as a “house of lies”, while his UN envoy called the 128 countries “puppets forced to dance”. Such threats and epithets mark new lows in international diplomacy, and Israel and the U.S. come away looking like churlish bullies for issuing them. With all its weaknesses, the UN is a global collective, and it is imperative to acknowledge its mandate when such a large number of nations speak in one voice.The U.S. only recently asserted its intention to uphold the international rules-based order in its National Security Strategy document. It cannot now just walk away from both UN resolutions and its national commitment to the Israel-Palestine peace process by unilaterally changing its stand on the status of Jerusalem, without being accused of doublespeak.1. Who among the following were referred to as – “puppets forced to dance”.1 pointa) Those who voted in favour of resolutionb) Those who voted against the resolutionc) Those who restrained from voting on the resolutiond) The USA & Israel

Imagine yourself to be the delegate of Israel/Palestine, write a speech proposing solutions to the ongoing conflict. (to be answered by delegates who have opted for UNGA, UNEP, ECOSOC, UNHRC)