Overview

• The Assembly voted 145 in favor, 5 against and 6 abstentions or absences to permit Palestine to participate by videoconference in the 80th session and in a linked high‑level two‑state conference.
• The United States, Israel, Paraguay, Nauru and Palau voted against the measure, while some usual U.S.-aligned countries such as Hungary abstained and Argentina was not present.
• Palestine’s UN envoy Riyad Mansour thanked supporters and called the U.S. visa denials an abuse of authority that punished the State of Palestine.
• The U.S. representative defended the vote against, alleging the Palestinian Authority pays terrorists and does not unequivocally repudiate attacks.
• China, Russia and Iran, echoing the UN secretary‑general, said remote participation does not relieve the U.S. of its treaty obligation to grant visas, and the dispute continues as reports suggest some states may consider recognition at the upcoming conference.