UN Approves Palestinian statehood Resolution

On Friday, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution, put forward by France and Saudi Arabia, endorsing an “irreversible” pathway toward establishing a Palestinian state.   The measure, titled the “New York Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution,” garnered support from 142 nations, with 10 opposing and 12 abstaining. Iran Nuclear Deal: Current Status and Israel’s Concerns   Israel’s UN Ambassador, Danny Danon, sharply criticized the resolution, declaring, “This lopsided proclamation won’t be seen as progress toward peace but as another empty gesture [...]