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In sharp reversal, U.S. agrees to rebuke Israel in Security Council
foreignpolicy.com ^ | February 16, 2011 | By Colum Lynch

Posted on 02/16/2011 9:55:57 PM PST by Jet Jaguar

The U.S. informed Arab governments Tuesday that it will support a U.N. Security Council statement reaffirming that the 15-nation body "does not accept the legitimacy of continued Israeli settlement activity," a move aimed at avoiding the prospect of having to veto a stronger Palestinian resolution calling the settlements illegal.

But the Palestinians rejected the American offer following a meeting late Wednesday of Arab representatives and said it is planning to press for a vote on its resolution on Friday, according to officials familar with the issue. The decision to reject the American offer raised the prospect that the Obama adminstration will cast its first ever veto in the U.N. Security Council.

Still, the U.S. offer signaled a renewed willingness to seek a way out of the current impasse, even if it requires breaking with Israel and joining others in the council in sending a strong message to its key ally to stop its construction of new settlements. The Palestinian delegation, along with Lebanon, the Security Council's only Arab member state, have asked the council's president this evening to schedule a meeting for Friday. But it remained unclear whether the Palestinian move today to reject the U.S. offer is simply a negotiating tactic aimed at extracting a better deal from Washington.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; Israel; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: islam; israel; jimmyqaeda2; obama; wot
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1 posted on 02/16/2011 9:55:59 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
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To: Nachum

Ping.


2 posted on 02/16/2011 9:56:22 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
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To: Jet Jaguar

In the end, Israel won’t need us.
But we will need them.

If we turn on them, we’re toast.


3 posted on 02/16/2011 9:58:14 PM PST by lurk
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To: Jet Jaguar

A major mistake. God’s judgement on this country is near.


4 posted on 02/16/2011 10:04:43 PM PST by beethovenfan (If Islam is the solution, the "problem" must be freedom.)
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To: Jet Jaguar

Fricken a holes in Washington don’t speak for every American. Our regime change is in 2012, and it can’t come soon enough.


5 posted on 02/16/2011 10:15:01 PM PST by dragonblustar ("... and if you disagree with me, then you sir, are worse than Hitler!" - Greg Gutfeld)
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To: Jet Jaguar

The most dangerous thing is to be an ally of the US — Obama is destroying our allies and appeasing our enemies.


7 posted on 02/16/2011 10:31:30 PM PST by Innovative (Weakness is provocative.)
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To: Innovative

You got tht right!


8 posted on 02/16/2011 10:35:31 PM PST by Matchett-PI (Trent Lott on Tea Party candidates: "As soon as they get here, we need to co-opt them" 7/19/10)
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To: Jet Jaguar

Pawlenty blasts Obama on Israel statement

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0211/Pawlenty_blasts_Obama_on_Israel_statement.html


9 posted on 02/16/2011 10:37:30 PM PST by Innovative (Weakness is provocative.)
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To: beethovenfan

You are correct.


10 posted on 02/16/2011 10:40:25 PM PST by He'sComingBack!
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To: lurk

In the end, Israel won’t need us.
But we will need them.

If we turn on them, we’re toast.


Yes.


11 posted on 02/16/2011 10:41:40 PM PST by unkus
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To: Jet Jaguar

Accept Jesus now bump


12 posted on 02/16/2011 10:42:05 PM PST by MurrietaMadman (If it isn't a Party shortcut, count on it mostly going downhill.)
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To: beethovenfan

“God’s judgment on this country is near.” We have been under His judgment since 20 January 2009. Has not the United States and the whole world gone downhill since Obozo took office. Nobel Peace Prize my arse! Do they give Nobel Prize for starting a Middle East war?


13 posted on 02/16/2011 10:45:04 PM PST by Colorado Cowgirl (God bless America!)
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To: Colorado Cowgirl
You guys don't understand geo-politics like Obama does. He had to vote for this resolution..........

because he couldn't vote "PRESENT."

14 posted on 02/16/2011 10:48:23 PM PST by TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig (It is going to be Foot to Ass combat on election day....my foot and a Rat's ass.)
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To: Jet Jaguar

When will US Jews wake up and stop voting for Democrats?


15 posted on 02/16/2011 10:49:53 PM PST by Innovative (Weakness is provocative.)
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To: Jet Jaguar

I am sick......


16 posted on 02/16/2011 10:53:07 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: lurk

[If we turn on them, we’re toast.]

It will be the last nail in our national coffin.


17 posted on 02/16/2011 11:02:40 PM PST by Brad from Tennessee (A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.)
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To: TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig

he couldn’t vote “PRESENT.” He couldn’t vote President either! Not my President, Imposter in Chief is more like it. Come on 2012 so we can get his commie ass out of the Whitehouse.


18 posted on 02/16/2011 11:04:10 PM PST by Colorado Cowgirl (God bless America!)
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To: Jet Jaguar

Somebody need to explain to me exactly why are we still in the United Nations.


19 posted on 02/16/2011 11:10:22 PM PST by fhayek
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To: Jet Jaguar

Prayers for Israel, PM Netanyahu and all Israelis.

Psalm 3:

“LORD, how they have increased who trouble me!
Many are they who rise up against me.
Many are they who say of me,
“There is no help for him in God.” Selah

But You, O LORD, are a shield for me,
My glory and the One who lifts up my head.
I cried to the LORD with my voice,
And He heard me from His holy hill. Selah

I lay down and slept;
I awoke, for the LORD sustained me.
I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people
Who have set themselves against me all around.

Arise, O LORD;
Save me, O my God!
For You have struck all my enemies on the cheekbone;
You have broken the teeth of the ungodly.

Salvation belongs to the LORD.
Your blessing is upon Your people. Selah”


20 posted on 02/16/2011 11:15:51 PM PST by 444Flyer ("The contest for ages has been to rescue liberty from the grasp of executive power." -Daniel Webster)
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