The US is isolated in its support of Israel, a state actively engaged in land theft, war crimes and genocide. Shameful.

The US has vetoed a request to the United Nations security council for full UN membership, blocking the world body’s recognition of a Palestinian state. | The Guardian

The vote in the 15-member security council was 12 in favor, the US opposed and two abstentions, the UK and Switzerland.

Before the vote, diplomats said the US mission had been trying to convince one or two other council members to abstain, to mitigate Washington’s isolation on the issue…