Israel/Palestine
Related: About this forumPalestinians reportedly secure majority for UN vote
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4609565,00.htmlRepresentatives of the Arab countries in the United Nations claimed on Tuesday that they have secured a majority of nine votes in the UN Security Council to pass a resolution calling for peace with Israel within a year and an end to the "Israeli occupation" of Palestinian territories by late 2017.
According to the Arab representatives, France and Luxemburg have been persuaded to vote in favor of the draft resolution re-submitted on Monday night, alongside seven other countries. There are 15 members in the UN Security Council - 5 permanent members and 10 changing ones.
The vote on the resolution was scheduled by the Arab states to 5pm EST (10pm GMT, midnight in Israel).
Jordan on Tuesday circulated to the UN Security Council a draft resolution prepared by the Palestinians, who said they want it put to a vote before Thursday. Washington and London both said they could not support the draft because it was not constructive and failed to address Israel's security needs.
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Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)In the security council, one Veto outvotes nine Yea's.
The answer to that is "Yes."
Kerry: US to veto proposed Palestinian Security Council Resolution
R. Daneel Olivaw
(12,606 posts)that Washington only pays lip service to a solution: that Washington wants the status quo of Israeli apartheid/colonization to remain in place.
Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)Israel's long term existance is not possible until the Palastinains also have a homeland.
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oberliner
(58,724 posts)And round and round we go.
2naSalit
(86,646 posts)Too bad the Imperial Us will veto it. But then, more fuel for the MIC fire! What a win/win for Palestine this gonna turn out to be!
oberliner
(58,724 posts)If so, I would be pleased to hear that!
R. Daneel Olivaw
(12,606 posts)Israeli apartheid.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)If you had a vote, would you have voted yes, no, or abstained?
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R. Daneel Olivaw
(12,606 posts)On Edit: bye bye.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)Surprisingly though, Nigeria, which was thought to be a for sure yes vote, switched to abstaining.
I wonder what went on there?
R. Daneel Olivaw
(12,606 posts)Bribes?
R. Daneel Olivaw
(12,606 posts)Palestine will be a state sooner or later, and the more misery that Israel makes for them the more it will become a rogue state.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)The rotating security council membership would've been much more favorable. South Korea, Australia, and Rwanda would be replaced by Malaysia, New Zealand, and Angola. Not sure why they didn't wait until the next group came in.
Mosby
(16,319 posts)We voted against it because we know what everyone here knows as well: Peace will come from hard choices and compromises that must come at the negotiating table,” Power said.
“This text addresses the concerns of only one side,” she said. “It would undermine efforts to get back to an atmosphere that achieves two states for two peoples.”
