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Starting from the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 10, the Palestinian delegation has a seat in the General Assembly, and can submit proposals and amendments.
On September 10, the Palestinian delegation was granted a seat at the United Nations General Assembly, a new right for Palestine even though they are not official members of the body.
The United Nations General Assembly has granted the Palestinian delegation new powers in a resolution that will give it a seat in the General Assembly starting from the 79th session on September 10 and allow it to submit proposals and amendments.
However, the General Assembly still ruled out the possibility of the Palestinian delegation being able to vote or become a member of the Security Council.
On the afternoon of September 10, Palestinian Special Envoy to the United Nations Riyad Mansour was present at a table marked "State of Palestine." This diplomat sat between the representatives of the Sri Lankan and Sudanese delegations.
"This is not just a procedural matter. This is a historic moment for us (the UN General Assembly)," Egyptian Ambassador Osama Mahmoud Abdelkhalek Mahmoud stressed.
In May, a majority of the General Assembly affirmed that Palestine deserved full membership, but the US vetoed it.
Meanwhile, Israel's Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Jonathan Miller spoke out against the decision.
After the conflict broke out in Gaza, the Palestinian Authority restarted its efforts to gain full membership in the United Nations last April.
Full accession requires not only a vote by the General Assembly but also a recommendation by the Security Council.
TB (according to VNA)