U.S. Vetoes U.N. Condemnation of Israel

[Herschel]

After a U.S. veto in the Security Council, the Palestinians promised to seek a U.N. General Assembly vote on a resolution condemning Israel for building a massive security fence that critics say essentially freezes the Mideast peace process.


The United States was the lone vote against the resolution on the 15-member Security Council Tuesday, though four nations abstained. The vote came after a daylong open debate in which most of the 40 nations that spoke condemned Israel for building the barrier, which cuts into the West Bank, as a grab for land.


Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Yoni Peled told The Associated Press on Wednesday the U.S. veto and the four abstentions demonstrate an understanding of Israel's security needs.


"There is no more room for continued and purposeless rhetoric and Palestinian propaganda through international organizations such as the U.N.," he said in Jerusalem.


U.S. Ambassador John Negroponte said the resolution was "unbalanced" and "did not further the goals of peace and security in the region."

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20031015/ap_on_re_mi_ea/un_israeli_wall_11

America and Israel stand together. The Palestinians need not waste time running to the U.N. They will be brought to deal with Israel.

[ixion]

1. that really sucks...

justice thwarted once again by the facist neocons, and giving a license to kill to Israeli terroists who kill innocent civilians.

*sigh*

[arcane1]

2. that really comes as such a surprise...

NOT

[Saudade]

3. Of course

Of course, this just goes to show, for the zillionth time, that the entire world except for Israel, the United States and the Marshall Islands is just anti-semitic and lying when they talk about "justice," "human rights", "international law," "peace," etc.

[DuctapeFatwa]

4. Internment of Muslims, in &outside the US, has broad bipartisan support

The American taxpayer-funded Mega-Prison Camp in Israel will serve both as an extension of the Guantanamo Doctrine, as well as a model for similar facilities, both in the US and abroad.

[Darranar]

5. So the US...

vetoed an attempt to stop the increased suffering of the Palestinians. My hatred of Bushco* has gone up a notch.

:grr:

[Herschel]

6. Rest assured

the policy will continue with a Democratic administration, with the possible exceptions of non-entities like Kucinich and Sharpton.

[Darranar]

7. That is my worry...

those spineless Democrats make me sad.

[Lithos]

8. Locking

Dupe, see:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=124&topic_id=21452