Posted on 12/27/2016 5:55:13 AM PST by rktman
In retaliation for a United Nations resolution that called their settlements illegal, which the U.S. refused to veto, Israel recently announced that they would be curbing their working ties with 12 nations, who voted in favor of the resolution last week (via CNN):
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered his nation's foreign ministry to temporarily limit all working ties with the embassies of the 12 UN Security Council members who voted in favor of Friday's resolution on West Bank settlements and who have diplomatic relations with Israel, two senior Israeli officials tell CNN.
The officials said that business with the embassies of those countries -- Britain, France, Russia, China, Japan, Ukraine, Angola, Egypt, Uruguay, Spain, Senegal and New Zealand -- will be suspended, the officials said.
Netanyahu will not meet with the foreign ministers of those countries and their ambassadors will not be received at Israel's foreign ministry, the officials added.
The UN has been unable to bring about a peaceful end to the Syrian Civil War and the ensuing humanitarian crisis in the city of Aleppo, but they had time to push this through. David Keyes, the spokesman for Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu, said they have “ironclad” evidence that the Obama administration crafted and pushed for this resolution’s passage.
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“The officials said that business with the embassies of those countries — Britain, France, Russia, China, Japan...”
Not sure if this is a good decision. That’s a significant part of global economy.
Venezuela and Malaysia as they don’t maintain diplomatic relations with them anyway.
Thank you very much!
If that is the case, it's a shame we support such lazy bastards.
The Brits are notorious anti-Semites, as are the Frogs and Ruskies.
Anti-semetism rising in NZ for some reason.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10841595
Putin doesn't want to offend his buddies in Syria and Iran.
Obama still owns it....
Not for long. I hope to see an army of DR-11s or Komatsu D575As push that sh!t off into the East River tidewater estuary.
trebb : "Obama still owns it...."
My understanding of this resolution is that now Isreal now can be brought to the International Criminal Court tribunial for violations,
whereas PLO leadership cannot be brought before the tribunal because they were not named as violators.
Is this true ?
Brought to you by the SAME WONDERFUL FOLKS who brought you :
"Fast and Furious" international gun running
The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt- despite corruption and ineffectiveness of a theocracy
Gun Running for Al Quaeda in Turkey
Support for ISIS & Al Quaeda in Syria -enhanced by Senator McCain personal intervention
1.7 Billion in Cash transactions for Iran- to further terrorism, nuclear development, and missile development.
What a laughably inaccurate statement. And the Jewish prayerbooks are not filled with pleas to G-d to protect Israel, praise for Israel, and beautiful liturgy expressing a longing for Israel? Large donations do not come from Jews or Jewish organizations to support various causes in Israel? Jewish students do not come to Israel to study and often settle to raise families? Wake up, Buckeye.
Maybe. I don’t know but I do know that if this is when Trump is inaugurated President or after, the US as a founding 5 member could veto any of it. At least as I recall. YMMV
We support them here, what's your problem?
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Your antisemitism is flying high today!
You should check it at the door.
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He has lots of problems.
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We need to veto the UN completely.
Their only purpose is Black and Jewish genocide.
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When did New Zealand become a bunch of schmucks? I dont think this will end well for them.
Why do the vast majority of American Jews vote for the political side that treats Israel so badly?
Israel has been cuckolded by yours truly.
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