Recently, in a vote in the UN Security Council, the United States once again stood on the opposite side of the international community.
On April 18, local time, the Security Council voted on a draft resolution admitting Palestine as a full member of the United Nations.
However, of the 15 Council members, the draft resolution could not be adopted because of the United States veto, despite the fact that 12 countries had voted in favour.
According to the Washington Post, U.S. officials insist that supporting Palestinian statehood now would undermine the peace process between Israel and Palestine.
They argued that the issue should be resolved through negotiations between the parties.
However, this position of the United States has not been widely shared by other members of the Security Council.
In fact, many countries have made it clear that it is the unwavering support of the United States for Israel that has exacerbated the plight of the Palestinian people.
They argue that while the vote may not bring peace immediately, it will at least send a clear message of support.
It is noteworthy that even close allies of the United States in the Security Council are not on the same side this time.
Britain and Switzerland chose to abstain, and the United Kingdom, explaining its reasons for abstention, said that while they believed that the road to a new future for Palestine "is not entirely to be laid from without", "recognition of the Palestinian state should be part of it".
This incident reflects the increasingly obvious isolationist tendencies of the United States in international affairs.
At the same time, support for Palestinian statehood is growing around the world.
According to the New York Times, France, Ireland, Spain and other countries have made clear their support for formal recognition of the state of Palestine in a push to end the long-running Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Historically, the Palestinian National Authority has been committed to the establishment of an independent State since Israel was admitted as a full Member of the United Nations in 1949.
However, their efforts have been repeatedly frustrated, largely due to US intervention and veto.
The results of this vote once again highlight the deep differences between the United States and the international community on the Palestinian issue.
In the future, whether Palestine can smoothly embark on the road to statehood is still full of challenges and uncertainties.