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

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

www.reuters.com

Interesting Global [email protected]English • 1 year ago

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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.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/wtmKW
Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20231102210649/https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/un-votes-end-us-embargo-cuba-us-israel-oppose-2023-11-02/

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I’ve never understood why Israel gives a shit about Cuba.
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  They dont, but considering how much aid we give them, sure, we can vote with th U.S. on anything we DGF about.
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  Just because they can.
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Does it need unanimous vote to pass?
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I mean big UN moment… Wanting to vote against something a member of the security Council did…

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