U.N. Is Gradually Becoming More Hospitable to Israel
U.N. Is Gradually Becoming More Hospitable to Israel
New York Times
UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 10 - Israel recently proposed a United Nations resolution, it submitted its candidacy for a two-year seat on the Security Council, and its prime minister has been warmly received speaking to the General Assembly.
For any of the 190 other nations in the world organization, those would be routine events.
But in Israel's case, the resolution is the first the country has ever proposed, and the request for a Security Council seat presumes an end to the disdain with which the country has historically been treated at the United Nations.
The address by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, on Sept. 15, was his first at the United Nations. It was delivered to a hall that has rung with denunciations of his country, where a tide of condemnatory resolutions has passed by lopsided votes and which Arab delegates regularly vacated whenever an Israeli rose to speak.
"These are steps that could not have happened even two years ago," said Dan Gillerman, Israel's ambassador, referring to the new efforts to gain acceptance. "It would have been unthinkable, suicidal, for us even to try them."
The steps represent Israel's effort to capitalize on moves by Secretary General Kofi Annan in the last 18 months to reduce the country's marginalization at the United Nations.
The first was a United Nations seminar on anti-Semitism in June 2004, where Mr. Annan said, "Let us acknowledge that the United Nations' record on anti-Semitism has at times fallen short of our ideals."[..]
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Posted by Ted Belman at October 11, 2005 08:43 AM
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BobW
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Symbolism and publicity stunts will surely serve as the intoductory headnotes for Israel's final chapter in history.
The GOI presumption is that the UN Security Council is the Sehedren. The UNSC isn't even the Knesset augmented with 5 star restaurant menus.
The GOI presumption that a rotating seat on the Security Council will end disdain for Israel is delusional. Of course Israel has been delusional for decades.
Israeli Ambassador Gillerman makes an obvious onservation. It's been decades since Jews were allowed to join the New York Athletic Club and Atlanta's Piedmont Driving Club. Jewish kids can attend Harvard and Southern Methodist University. When there's trouble, such as the Great Depression, Jewish money is welcome.
PM Sharon and Amb Gillerman could have enhanced Israel's position in the world by visiting Atlanta, Richmond, Dallas, Houston, Phoenix and Cheyenne, Wyoming. Instead they gave an imprimatur to Kofi Annan and his out of control racket in need of funding.
It's all changed except Latvia 1930 on the eastern Mediterranian.
Kol tuv,
BobW
Posted by: BobW on October 11, 2005 09:42 AM
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A Time to Speak
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The UN gave Sharon his smattering of applause because it always applauds anyone who does an injury to Israel.
Posted by: A Time to Speak on October 11, 2005 03:39 PM
U.N. Is Gradually Becoming More Hospitable to Israel
New York Times
UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 10 - Israel recently proposed a United Nations resolution, it submitted its candidacy for a two-year seat on the Security Council, and its prime minister has been warmly received speaking to the General Assembly.
For any of the 190 other nations in the world organization, those would be routine events.
But in Israel's case, the resolution is the first the country has ever proposed, and the request for a Security Council seat presumes an end to the disdain with which the country has historically been treated at the United Nations.
The address by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, on Sept. 15, was his first at the United Nations. It was delivered to a hall that has rung with denunciations of his country, where a tide of condemnatory resolutions has passed by lopsided votes and which Arab delegates regularly vacated whenever an Israeli rose to speak.
"These are steps that could not have happened even two years ago," said Dan Gillerman, Israel's ambassador, referring to the new efforts to gain acceptance. "It would have been unthinkable, suicidal, for us even to try them."
The steps represent Israel's effort to capitalize on moves by Secretary General Kofi Annan in the last 18 months to reduce the country's marginalization at the United Nations.
The first was a United Nations seminar on anti-Semitism in June 2004, where Mr. Annan said, "Let us acknowledge that the United Nations' record on anti-Semitism has at times fallen short of our ideals."[..]
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Posted by Ted Belman at October 11, 2005 08:43 AM