Israel’s mission at the UN said it had "decided to postpone its candidacy for a seat on the Security Council” after consulting its partners, without providing a reason for the decision.
However, a UN source, who was speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters that Tel Aviv had pulled out of the race for a Security Council seat in 2019- 20 because of its low chance of winning.
Earlier this month, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki said that a campaign to block Israel’s bid had been gaining support even among European countries.
Israel’s withdrawal virtually guarantees Germany and Belgium victory in the 8 June election and seats on the council.
Bloody Gaza clashes, put pressure on Israel to end use of lethal force against unarmed protesters.
The sixth round of rallies was called Palestinian workers Friday. Forty-five Palestinians have so far been killed and over 3,000 others were injured in March of Return protests.
