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U.N. votes to end US embargo on Cuba; US and Israel oppose

www.reuters.com U.N. votes to end US embargo on Cuba; US and Israel oppose

The U.N. General Assembly called for the 31st time on the United States to end its decades-long trade embargo against Cuba as the communist-run island suffers its worst economic crisis in decades, with shortages of food, fuel and medicine.

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U.N. votes to end US embargo on Cuba; US and Israel oppose

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I've never understood why Israel gives a shit about Cuba.
- They dont, but considering how much aid we give them, sure, we can vote with th U.S. on anything we DGF about.
- It’s because their weapons daddy (USA) influences how they vote. Not so much they care about Cuba, they just care about bombs to keep dropping on Gaza as part of their genocide.
- Just because they can.

Does it need unanimous vote to pass?
- US has veto power

I mean big UN moment... Wanting to vote against something a member of the security Council did...