Posted on 12/03/2004 12:40:02 AM PST by West Coast Conservative
Israeli officials at the United Nations said they're pleased this week that Canada decided to oppose one-sided condemnations of Israel in the UN General Assembly and that a UN panel recommended that terrorism, even in cases of national resistance, be deemed unacceptable.
This week, a special UN panel charged with recommending structural changes to the 60-year-old organization issued a much-anticipated report that, among other things, proposed expanding the UN Security Council to 24 members from 15, possibly sanctioning preemptive military attacks and classifying terrorism as unacceptable even in cases of national resistance.
Also this week, Canada's UN ambassador denounced the UN General Assembly's condemnation of Israel and announced that Canada would vote against two key resolutions condemning the Israeli presence in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. In the past, Canada has abstained from such resolutions, and the votes are a signs of a broader shift in Canada's position vis- -vis Israel at the UN.
Israeli officials viewed the development as good news.
"I think that the change in the UN which we saw yesterday is a very positive one," an Israeli official said.
Ambassador to the UN Dan Gillerman declined to comment on the developments. Other officials cautioned that too much enthusiasm from Israel on this week's events – particularly regarding the panel's recommendations on terrorism – would only complicate efforts to solidify support for the moves.
SNIP
In the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, Canada voted against an annual resolution on "the exercise of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people," which Israeli officials say is biased against the Jewish state.
Ooops, Canada made a couple of mistakes. Good.
Good news! Canada is in the very early stages of developing a backbone.
Ping.
Good news. Was this the guy there was controversy about for being somewhat anti-semitic?
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