Under the watchful eye, Palestine's accession to the United Nations was brought to a vote at the United Nations meeting. At that moment, there was silence in the venue, as if even the air had frozen. Palestinian citizens, they are full of anticipation and hope for a good outcome.
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However, when the results of the vote count came out, the 12 votes in favor seemed so weak, and the US veto power was like a sharp sword, directly piercing the hope of the Palestinian people.
The hearts of the ordinary people of Palestine are really mixed. They have been looking forward to the fact that their home country will join the United Nations, so that they can at least escape those unprovoked attacks. But what was the result? Just when everyone thought they could succeed, the United States vetoed it.
Of the 180 member states of the United Nations, 12 countries support Palestine, but the United States just refuses to let it, plus Britain and Switzerland abstain, this matter is so yellow. Although the number of countries supporting Palestine has reached two-thirds, the United States, as a permanent member of the Security Council, has one vote that can decide everything and shatter the Palestinian dream. This incident has made many people in the international community particularly dissatisfied, and they are all criticizing the United States.
Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, also stood up to speak, saying that it has been 13 years since the Palestinian Government applied to join the United Nations, and some people still think that it is not qualified.
Before the vote, the United States did everything it could to obstruct the Palestinians. Not only did it persuade Palestine to abandon its application, but it also went around putting pressure on other countries to vote against it. But doing so will only make more people feel that the United States is wrong.
So why did the United States do this? Actually, it has its own little calculations. First of all, the United States wants to show itself as the leader in international affairs. Because the war in Ukraine has plunged it into a crisis of confidence, it must hurry to consolidate its influence in allies and important regions.
Second, the United States has to consider Israel's interests, since the two countries have close relations. If Palestine joins the United Nations, relations with Israel will be even more strained. Finally, and most importantly, once Palestine joins the United Nations, US unilateralism in the Middle East will be more challenged. It doesn't want its influence in the Middle East to be undermined.
But by doing so, America's reputation could be ruined. Is it safeguarding the international order or undermining it? Now more and more countries are no longer listening to the United States, and everyone hopes to establish a fairer and more rational international order.
In doing so, the United States is also proof that the international landscape is changing. It used to be a casual bully, but now it can't. Everyone hopes for peace and development, and hopes that countries can help each other and make progress together.
The ancients said, "The strong bully the weak will fall into injustice." As a big country, it should have the responsibility to protect the weak, not to bully others. The United States is really sorry for fairness and justice in doing so. It should listen to the opinions of the international community, change its own practices, and truly contribute to building a community with a shared future for mankind.
It's really uncomfortable, but we can also see that things are really complicated internationally, and each country has its own ideas and wants. It's like a big family, everyone has their own opinions and desires. If you want to find the best solution, you have to sit down, talk about it on an equal footing, and discuss it together.
Every country should be respected and every country's voice should be heard. Just like Palestine, although it did not succeed in joining the United Nations this time, its people have not given up, they are still trying, they are still fighting for their rights.
The world is constantly changing, and now more and more countries are beginning to speak for themselves and their rights. They don't want to be controlled by the great powers anymore.
The United States also needs to think about it, is it really right to do this? Does it really want a future of isolation and exclusion?