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November 29, 2012 Thursday
These are the countries that voted for and against the Palestinian Bid
New York
New York, Nov. 29 -- In a historic moment, the Palestinians on
Thursday obtained the upgrade of their country's status to a
non-member state with a landslide vote.
Most European countries voted in favor of the Palestinian bid, namely,
Belgium, Luxemburg, Ireland, Cyprus, Austria, Malta, Spain, Portugal,
France, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Island, Switzerland, Ireland, ,
Malta, Monaco, Serbia, Sweden, Greece, Lichtenstein and Italy. Among
European countries, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom are among
countries that abstained. Australia, a strong supporter of Israel at
the United Nations, also abstained, while Canada voted against the
draft resolution.
Most American countries will voted in favor of the Palestinian bid,
while Panama voted against it. Colombia, Guatemala and Paraguay
abstained.
All Arab and Muslim countries voted in favor of the draft resolution,
at the exception of Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina, which
abstained. The same applies to Africa where the Palestinian cause
enjoys widespread support. Cameroun, the democratic Republic of Congo,
Malawi, Rwanda abstained. No African country voted against the
resolution.
The result of the vote is as follows:
In favor (138):
Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda,
Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh,
Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil,
Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Central African
Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote
d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican
Republic, DR Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia,
Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Grenada,
Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, Iceland, India, Indonesia,
Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya,
Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya,
Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta,
Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco,
Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger,
North Korea, Norway, Oman, Honduras, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea,
Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Saint
Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sao
Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra
Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Spain, Sri
Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria,
Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago,
Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates,
Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia,
Zimbabwe
Against (9):
Canada, Czech Republic, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru,
Palau, Panama, United States
Abstention (41):
Albania, Andorra, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Bulgaria, Cameroon, Colombia, Croatia, the Democratic Republic of
Congo, Estonia, Fiji, Germany, Guatemala, Haiti, Hungary, Latvia,
Lithuania, Malawi, Mongolia, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Papua New
Guinea, Paraguay, Poland, the Republic of Korea, Moldova, Romania,
Rwanda, Samoa, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Macedonia,
Togo, Tonga, the United Kingdom, and Vanuatu.
November 29, 2012 Thursday
These are the countries that voted for and against the Palestinian Bid
New York
New York, Nov. 29 -- In a historic moment, the Palestinians on
Thursday obtained the upgrade of their country's status to a
non-member state with a landslide vote.
Most European countries voted in favor of the Palestinian bid, namely,
Belgium, Luxemburg, Ireland, Cyprus, Austria, Malta, Spain, Portugal,
France, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Island, Switzerland, Ireland, ,
Malta, Monaco, Serbia, Sweden, Greece, Lichtenstein and Italy. Among
European countries, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom are among
countries that abstained. Australia, a strong supporter of Israel at
the United Nations, also abstained, while Canada voted against the
draft resolution.
Most American countries will voted in favor of the Palestinian bid,
while Panama voted against it. Colombia, Guatemala and Paraguay
abstained.
All Arab and Muslim countries voted in favor of the draft resolution,
at the exception of Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina, which
abstained. The same applies to Africa where the Palestinian cause
enjoys widespread support. Cameroun, the democratic Republic of Congo,
Malawi, Rwanda abstained. No African country voted against the
resolution.
The result of the vote is as follows:
In favor (138):
Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda,
Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh,
Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil,
Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Central African
Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote
d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican
Republic, DR Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia,
Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Grenada,
Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, Iceland, India, Indonesia,
Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya,
Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya,
Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta,
Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco,
Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger,
North Korea, Norway, Oman, Honduras, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea,
Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Saint
Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sao
Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra
Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Spain, Sri
Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria,
Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago,
Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates,
Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia,
Zimbabwe
Against (9):
Canada, Czech Republic, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru,
Palau, Panama, United States
Abstention (41):
Albania, Andorra, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Bulgaria, Cameroon, Colombia, Croatia, the Democratic Republic of
Congo, Estonia, Fiji, Germany, Guatemala, Haiti, Hungary, Latvia,
Lithuania, Malawi, Mongolia, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Papua New
Guinea, Paraguay, Poland, the Republic of Korea, Moldova, Romania,
Rwanda, Samoa, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Macedonia,
Togo, Tonga, the United Kingdom, and Vanuatu.