The Palestinian Authority will reconsider bilateral relations with the US after Washington vetoed a motion to make Palestine a full UN member, President Mahmoud Abbas has told WAFA news agency.
The move by the US yesterday essentially denied Palestine’s recognition as a state in the eyes of the UN.
A spokesman for the US state department had described the motion as “premature”.
“Specifically, there are unresolved questions as to whether the applicant can meet criteria to be considered as a state,” he added.
Earlier today, China’s foreign minister Wang Yi said efforts to admit a Palestinian state into the UN were a move to “rectify a prolonged injustice”, according to state media Xinhua.
Erdogan meets Hamas chief in Istanbul
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has met Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh for talks in Istanbul today.
During the meeting, the pair discussed efforts to reach a ceasefire and deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, state broadcaster TRT says.
The meeting took place at the Dolmabahce Palace.
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