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U.N. General Assembly votes
to recognize the state of Palestine

Associated Press, by Staff

Original Article

Posted By:JoniTx, 11/29/2012 5:41:25 PM

The United Nations voted overwhelmingly Thursday to recognize a Palestinian state, a long-sought victory for the Palestinians but an embarrassing diplomatic defeat for the United States. The resolution upgrading the Palestinians´ status to a nonmember observer state at the United Nations was approved by a more than two-thirds majority of the 193-member world body — a vote of 138-9, with 41 abstentions. A Palestinian flag was quickly unfurled on the floor of the General Assembly, behind the Palestinian delegation.

  

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Reply 1 - Posted by: dipi, 11/29/2012 5:55:29 PM     (No. 9040094)

Time for the United States to get out off, and stop supporting the UN, and cut off aid to the PA authority.


Reply 2 - Posted by: kanphil, 11/29/2012 6:02:03 PM     (No. 9040108)

Not since the Korean war has the UN made any decisions favorable to the USA. That is sixty-two years ago. Time we invited them to vacate Turtle Bay and never come back.


   

 

  


 
Reply 3 - Posted by: Keekng, 11/29/2012 6:02:42 PM     (No. 9040111)

It is past time to tell the UN.....No more $$$$ from the USA!


Reply 4 - Posted by: veritas, 11/29/2012 6:06:18 PM     (No. 9040118)

A question for America´s "leaders": if this slap, if this sick theater, isn´t enough, what will it take for you to say ´We quit!´?


Reply 5 - Posted by: No Representation in CA, 11/29/2012 6:07:06 PM     (No. 9040120)

Those people don´t need a state- they need a cage.


Reply 6 - Posted by: schnapps, 11/29/2012 6:10:34 PM     (No. 9040127)

The NO votes were Israel, United States, Canada, Czech Republic, Panama, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru and Palau.

A pox on the pantywaists who abstained. That includes the UK.


Reply 7 - Posted by: Persecutor2, 11/29/2012 6:21:30 PM     (No. 9040152)

I thought we had an ace Ambassador to the UN, that nonpareil Susan Rice--and that 0 had restored the world´s respect for the US. how could we suffer an "embarrassing diplomatic defeat" at the UN?


   

 

  


 
Reply 8 - Posted by: Axeman, 11/29/2012 6:48:39 PM     (No. 9040182)

Does this mean the Palis go from being a state sponsored terrorist group to a terrorist state?


Reply 9 - Posted by: Teleologicus, 11/29/2012 7:22:46 PM     (No. 9040229)

If someone at State knows something they are not telling us, the American people, now is the time to share the information. Otherwise they -the State Department and others- risk looking even crazier than they already do. What on earth are they thinking there? What process of reasoning keeps them engaged in this insane charade of finding a peaceful solution to the Arab-Israeli problem? Are they deaf? In denial? Literally insane? The people that are calling the shots for the so-called Palestinians have stated explictly over and over again that Israel has no right to exist and that they intend to destroy it. Their actions have been completely consistent with their words. Maybe all Arabs and Muslims don´t hate all Jews -I certainly hope they don´t- but those that count, those directing affairs, plotting murders, shooting rockets, spreading lies certainly do. How, exactly, is Israel supposed to make peace or negotiate with people who keep trying to eradicate their country and kill their civilians? I don´t get the logic. Some Jews are on board this Ship of Fools, which is stranger still.

There is going to be war in the Middle East before this issue is settled. The longer war is delayed, the worse it will be. It almost seems like the West is waiting for Iran to use nuclear weapons before taking action. Somebody somewhere at some level must know something they are not telling us, because the course we are on cannot possibly lead to peace and is bound to result in catastrophe.

























Reply 10 - Posted by: ccyr, 11/29/2012 8:09:00 PM     (No. 9040287)

Doesn´t the US have a veto or is that just on th Security Council? If it does indeed have a veto, then Obama just sold Israel down the river.


Reply 11 - Posted by: Calico Al, 11/29/2012 8:18:27 PM     (No. 9040308)

"Time for the United States to get out off, and stop supporting the UN." What and ruin the Ones chance of being the head Honcho there after he is out of office? Think of all the U.S secrets he could unfold there.


Reply 12 - Posted by: GW_Rider, 11/29/2012 8:29:03 PM     (No. 9040321)

So if "Palestine" is a "state", does that mean that Israel can issue an official declaration of war?


   

 



 
Reply 13 - Posted by: Crosscut, 11/29/2012 8:46:24 PM     (No. 9040350)

Relocate the UN to Haiti or some other third-world cesspool. Better yet, disband it. It´s a useless, corrupt and racist joke.


Reply 14 - Posted by: Heil Liberals, 11/29/2012 9:48:33 PM     (No. 9040426)

This isn´t a lose for the U.S. this is exactly what Zero wanted. It is another win for the Arab Spring. Totalitarians need enforcers to hold power. With Israel on the ropes and no official U.S. support...


Reply 15 - Posted by: secondtimelucky, 11/29/2012 10:16:17 PM     (No. 9040444)

"Today´s unfortunate and counterproductive resolution places further obstacles in the path peace," U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice said. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called the vote "unfortunate" and "counterproductive."

unfortunate and counterproductive must be the talking points of the day...


Reply 16 - Posted by: Penney, 11/29/2012 11:13:13 PM     (No. 9040478)

´Birds of a feather flock together.´


Reply 17 - Posted by: Trigger2, 11/30/2012 4:32:15 AM     (No. 9040631)

Another success story for Susan Rice. Zippy will send the PLO even more of our tax money so they can buy rockets, etc. to bomb Israel. Isn´t this administration grand?


   

 

  


 

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