The 1947 UN partition of Palestine didn't pass because it had support — it passed because it was forced through.

It was one vote short of the required majority. Four days later, after heavy US pressure on multiple countries, it passed 33–13.

Truman himself later said he had… pic.twitter.com/SpHJRaotjl

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