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Jesus Malverde

(10,274 posts) Wed Dec 17, 2014, 07:29 AM Dec 2014

US to veto UN resolution 'to end occupation'

Source: ynetnews

US Secretary of State John Kerry reportedly told the Palestinians the United States will veto a proposed Palestinian resolution "to end the occupation" at the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, Palestinian sources said.

Kerry, however, told a press conference on Tuesday that "no determinations" have been made yet.

"We've made no determinations about language, approaches, specific resolutions, any of that," Kerry said.

"This isn't the time to detail private conversations or speculate on a UN Security Council resolution that hasn't even been tabled no matter what pronouncements are made publicly about it."

Read more: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4604469,00.html

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US to veto UN resolution 'to end occupation' (Original Post) Jesus Malverde Dec 2014 OP

The US just can't quit Israel. And no longer has any moral authority. sinkingfeeling Dec 2014 #1

Not unexpected RoccoR5955 Dec 2014 #2

Why doesn't the UN have a veto override procedure or does it? - n/t mazzarro Dec 2014 #3

No, any of the five permanent members can veto. former9thward Dec 2014 #5

To Quote someone else fingrin Dec 2014 #4

Never in history has this happened before is correct KareBear Dec 2014 #6

sinkingfeeling

(51,444 posts)

1. The US just can't quit Israel. And no longer has any moral authority.

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2014, 10:19 AM

Dec 2014

RoccoR5955

(12,471 posts)

2. Not unexpected

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2014, 12:45 PM

Dec 2014

It's not unexpected.
Both countries use the same tactics to get their way.
The US just has a stronger position in the United Nations.
I would bet AIPAC has something to do with this as well.

mazzarro

(3,450 posts)

3. Why doesn't the UN have a veto override procedure or does it? - n/t

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2014, 02:25 PM

Dec 2014

former9thward

(31,970 posts)

5. No, any of the five permanent members can veto.

Reply to mazzarro (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 17, 2014, 05:11 PM

Dec 2014

And the resolution is dead.

fingrin

(120 posts)

4. To Quote someone else

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2014, 04:28 PM

Dec 2014

Israel has the first cost free occupation in history. The Palestinians are the poor labour, the EU pays the bills and America offers a free pass in the UN.
Never has a truer statement been made.

KareBear

(192 posts)

6. Never in history has this happened before is correct

Reply to fingrin (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 17, 2014, 05:42 PM

Dec 2014

Never has the indigenous population returned to its homeland in strength after a long exile. This has worried a LOT of countries that rely on the continued presence of occupied land such as the United States, Australia, and all of North Africa from their own indigenous populations. It is very convenient to forget about the Arab occupation of North Africa in all of this https://intercontinentalcry.org/free-people-the-imazighen-of-north-africa/ . Most people don't even know about their plight after centuries of oppression.

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