Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon says that Israel will have to convince General Assembly members to change stance, but that ultimately, it is up to Security Council to decide on recognizing Palestinian state.
Before September arrives, and with it the recognition by the UN of a Palestinian state within the ’48 borders, Israel will have done something spectacular to change the mind of the world body, such as a terrorist attack in Israel with a massive loss of Jewish lives.
Until the rest of the world begins to realize that Israel–founded as it is upon the principles laid down within the religion of Judaism, follows things to the letter of the law, and by that we mean the Old Testament and how “God” gave the Jews all the territory between the Nile and Euphrates rivers, the world will never get anywhere in dealing with this momentous problem.
And of course, there are the spittle-flying rabid rabbis with their Babylonian Talmud to be reckoned with.
May 12,, 2011
Israel will need to convince about 60 to 70 member states at the United Nations to oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state in September, according to comment made by Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon.
Israel will need to convince about 60 to 70 member states at the United Nations to oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state in September, according to comment made by Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon.
In an interview with Israel Radio, Ayalon declared that there is an automatic majority against Israel at the UN General Assembly, which Israel cannot change. But, he added, UN Security Council and not the General Assembly is the ultimately deciding body on the matter.
According to Ayalon, the Fatah-Hamas reconciliation has limited the range of diplomatic possibilities for Israel, and as such Israel will have to wait and see what the Palestinians will do.
Opposition leader Tzipi Livni called upon the government coalition not to sit back, for peace with the Palestinians is in Israel’s interest. According to Livni, the Netanyahu government was not willing to pay a small price in return for negotiations and now the price demanded is far greater.
Livni said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sticking to his chair in the hope that the rest of the world will be convinced that the Palestinians are to blame.
Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas met in Cairo on May 4 to sign a reconciliation agreement that ended four years of bitter strife.
The Palestinians say that if a peace treaty with Israel isn’t reached by September their first choice is to go to the UN Security Council with such strong support and arguments that it would recommend admission of Palestine as a new member of the United Nations.
U.S. HOUSE OPPOSES UNILATERAL DECLARATION OF PALESTINIAN STATE
U.S. HOUSE OPPOSES UNILATERAL DECLARATION OF PALESTINIAN STATE
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