The United Nations’ shameful vote for “Palestine”
But the vote was a giant step toward UN recognition of such a thing — that is to say, the creation of a Turtle Bay bolthole for the agglomeration of terrorists, Islamists, cutthroats, thieves and backstabbers who now animate Palestinian politics.
In so doing, the UN lowered its own status — at least in the eyes of folk who believe in what’s supposed to be the once-upon-a-time honorable body’s core values: global peace, security, the rule of law, negotiation. …
What a disgrace: By extending its “Non-member Observer” label to an entity it unilaterally calls “Palestine,” a world body that arose from the ashes of the Second World War and was looked to in desperation to ensure global peace has lent its prestige to a movement bent on the extermination of a peaceful, democratic state: Israel.
Or such prestige as remains, that is. The United Nations has been traveling down this road for some time now.
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Ha, look forward to the day when we stop pretending the UN is a meaningful organization.
WeekendAtBernankes on November 30, 2012 at 3:42 PM
There is an old saying the a boat is a hole in the water men throw money into. The United Nations is a hole in Queens countries throw money into, mostly ours. Other than distributing emergency aid during disasters the UN is little more than an employer for politicians who have worn out their welcome in their home country.
Rocks on November 30, 2012 at 3:48 PM
Welcome to 1939 revisited…
SWalker on November 30, 2012 at 3:50 PM
F UN
Capitalist Hog on November 30, 2012 at 3:53 PM
http://www.carolineglick.com/e/2012/11/a-few-notable-anniversaries-on.php
davidk on November 30, 2012 at 4:04 PM
Anyone ready for WWIII?
SC.Charlie on November 30, 2012 at 4:22 PM
Voting “no” Thursday were Israel, the United States and Canada, joined by the Czech Republic, Panama and several Pacific island nations: Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru and Palau.
SC.Charlie on November 30, 2012 at 4:29 PM
Yes.
Ronnie on November 30, 2012 at 4:32 PM
Not shameful, irrelevant.
Clark1 on November 30, 2012 at 4:41 PM
Well, we are way down on the path to it.
SC.Charlie on November 30, 2012 at 4:41 PM
That’s okay, the Democrats are in power in the USA now for the foreseeable future. They love women’s rights, gay rights, freedom and Jews. That’s why all the movements they support are such bastions of liberty, like the Palestinians and Egypt.
Fenris on November 30, 2012 at 4:48 PM
It’s actually a hole in Manhattan, but your point stands.
steebo77 on November 30, 2012 at 5:35 PM