Palestinian Authority will reconsider US ties after UN veto

The Palestinian Authority is reconsidering its ties with the US following an American veto of a Palestinian request for full United Nations membership, President Mahmoud Abbas said in an interview with Wafa news agency.

He said the veto "constitutes a blatant aggression against the rights, history, land, and sanctities of the Palestinian people, challenging the will of the international community".

"While the world agrees on the application of international law and stands by the Palestinian right, America continues to support the occupation, refusing to compel Israel to stop its genocidal war. It provides Israel with weapons and funds that kill our children and destroy our homes, and it stands against us in international forums, in positions that do not serve security and stability in the region,"  he said.

"The United States has violated all international laws and abandoned all promises regarding the two-state solution and achieving peace in the region."