UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION 3379 (XXX)

[bloom]

In honor of Bush* mentioning the UNs resolution about zionism and racism when he appointed Bolton - I am posting it....


UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION 3379 (XXX)

Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

RECALLING its resolution 1904 (XVIII) of 20 November 1963, proclaiming the United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, and in particular its affirmation that "any doctrine of racial differentiation or superiority is scientifically false, morally condemnable, socially unjust and dangerous" and its expression of alarm at "the manifestations of racial discrimination still in evidence in some areas in the world, some of which are imposed by certain Governments by means of legislative, administrative or other measures",

RECALLING ALSO that, in its resolution 3151 G (XXVIII) of 14 December 1953, the General Assembly condemned, inter alia, the unholy alliance between South African racism and Zionism,

TAKING NOTE of the Declaration of Mexico on the Equality of Women and Their Contribution to Development and Peace 1975, proclaimed by the World Conference of the Intenrational Women's Year, held at Mexico City from 19 June to 2 July 1975, which promulgated the principle that "international co-operation and peace require the achievement of national liberation and independence, the elimination of colonialism and neo-colonialism, foreign occupation, Zionism, apartheid and racial discrimination in all its forms, as well as the recognition of the dignity of peoples and their right to self-determination",

TAKING NOTE ALSO of resolution 77 (XII) adopted by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity at its twelfth ordinary session, held at Kampala from 28 July to 1 August 1975, which considered "that the racist regime in occupied Palestine and the racist regime in Zimbabwe and South Africa have a comon imperialist origin, forming a whole and having the same racist structure and being organically linked in their policy aimed at repression of the dignity and integrity of the human being",

TAKING NOTE ALSO of the Political Declaration and Strategy to Strengthen International Peace and Security and to Intensify Solidarity and Mutual Assistance among Non-Aligned Countries, adopted at the Conference of Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Non-Aligned Countries held at Lima from 25 to 30 August 1975, which most severely condemned Zionism as a threat to world peace and security and called upon all countries to oppose this racist and imperalist ideology,

DETERMINES that Zionism is a form of racism and racial discrimination.

2400th plenary meeting
10 November 1975

http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Foreign%20Relations/Israel%20and%20the%20UN/Selected%20resolutions/UNITED%20NATIONS%20GENERAL%20ASSEMBLY%20RESOLUTION%203379%20-X
 

[Ravenseye]

1. What did Bush say?

I read a couple articles and they didn't mention that he mentioned this resolution. What did Bush say about it?

[bloom]

2. I don't have a verbatim quote

He was in the mode of why the UN needed to be reformed - and was saying it is partly because of the UN resolution equating zionism to racism.

[Englander]

3. Did he mention that it was revoked?

"A/RES/46/86
74th plenary meeting
16 December 1991

Elimination of racism and racial discrimination

The General Assembly

Decides to revoke the determination contained in its resolution 3379 (XXX)
of 10 November 1975."

http://www.un.org/documents/ga/res/46/a46r086.htm

[bloom]

4. No

I got the impression that he/they are (still) mad about it regardless.

[Ravenseye]

5. Oh I get it

See...I'm reading that and then seeing that it was revoked and wondering to myself: Why would they pick this one to comment on? I couldn't wrap my head around it for a bit, then it struck me.

They probably picked it at random. Why? The press is so compliant and the majority of poeple so lazy that Bush can stand somewhere and say somethign to the effect of..

"We need him to represent us there, and help reform. Look at the resolutions they've passed. Resolution 1754 for instance is something that should be looked at and considered."

The press might actually look up that resolution 1754 is simply the admission of Algeria to member nation status in 1962, but they probably won't report on it becuase it would just 'confuse' the story about Bolton's appointment, or they'd be afraid of someone accusing them of trying to make the President look stupid. Then the people read it and assum that resolution 1754 is a UN resolution saying that everyone should kill puppies and smoke hashish or something.

Essentially. I'm sure they said, hey find us a bad resolution for Israel that we can use to shore up some more support. Then some intern scanned the resolutions and found that one, and they threw it into the speech not realizing it had been overturned.

[Ravenseye]

6. Text From Remarks

Hmm...I think you may have misheard Bush (not hard to do with Commander Cuckoobananas.

"As a senior leader at the State Department in the 1980s and 1990s, he brought people together to achieve meaningful results at the United Nations _ from resolving payment issues, to helping rally the coalition in the Persian Gulf War, to repealing a shameful resolution that equated Zionism with racism."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/01/AR2005080100588.html

[bloom]

7. I think that his bringing it up

with one of his famous smirks - was for the purpose of sending a signal to fundamentalists and zionists - that he is on their side - working for their interests.

That Bolton will do something about these "European" attitudes, etc.

[Ravenseye]

8. oh no question (nt)

[DemonFighterLives]

9. Yeah he had the famous smirk and cokejaw for that

knowlegeable quote. I clearly took it as a signal that the UN has been ganging up on Israel.

[Fight_n_back]

10. You don't believe Israel has a right to exist?

Im a little shocked by your comment. perhaps I misunderstood.

[Lithos]

11. Locking

Despite Bush's comment, this is still not a recent news or op-ed article. Locking per I/P guidelines.

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