Argentina, Uruguay Join Brazil in Recognizing Palestine
US Officials Slam 'Severely Misguided' Support
Despite harsh rebukes from US officials, Argentine President Cristina Kirchner today announced her nation is joining Brazil is recognizing Palestine as a “free and independent” state. Uruguay has also issued a statement supporting the position.
The South American nations are recognizing Palestine as a nation along the 1967 borders, meaning they view the entire West Bank and Gaza Strip, including occupied East Jerusalem, as parts of Palestine.
Israeli officials were quick to express “regret” at the announcements, with Israel’s Foreign Ministry saying Brazil had violated the 1995 Oslo Accords in recognizing Palestine.
A number of US officials, including Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R – FL) also condemned the move, describing the recognition of a free Palestine as “severely misguided.” Rep Eliot Engel (D – NY) added that it proved Brazil was in league with Iran and that it remained too irresponsible to consider for a permanent position on the UN Security Council.
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andy
December 6th, 2010 at 9:35 pm
The days of America telling Latin America what to do are over.
contraviews
December 6th, 2010 at 10:22 pm
Well, according to the November 1947 United Nations Resolution, Palestine was to be partioned into TWO states anyway. So what is the problem ? In fact I personally think that Israel is only entitled to 55% of the former British Mandate, as laid down by the United Nations General Assembly at the time.
Tom
December 6th, 2010 at 10:26 pm
Well, according to the 1949 November 1947 United Nation resolution Palestine was to be carved up in two states: a Palestian and an Israeli. So what is the problem.
Bob D
December 7th, 2010 at 5:54 am
US politician's position doesn't make sense unless you take into account the Israel-first Zionist bias of our politicians. Isn't Abbas supposed to be our friend? Turning on Hamas the way he has you would think the American congressmen would support him instead of leaving him twisting in the wind.
Ann
December 7th, 2010 at 6:20 am
Poor Mr. Engel and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen. They suffer from a group of mental disorders that make them delusional. I believe they are dually afficted with American Exceptionalism and Zionism.
tomofsnj
December 7th, 2010 at 6:58 am
Truman jumped thru the loop when the zionist ran into his office as the first shot was fired in the zionist rebellion of 1948. I have read so much about the cry that the arabs attacked Israel in 1948. Israel did not exist when they stated the rebellion so no on attacked Israel They attacked people who were trying to overthrown the exiting government. There is not a nation on the planet that would not attack armed thugs breaking the law but they like to cry they attack us as we were attacking arab towns to forces the arabs to run away. Now they want to cry foul when the Palestinians do the exact same thing without the burning of jewish settlers.
Anti_Govt_Rebel
December 7th, 2010 at 6:58 am
"Despite harsh rebukes from US officials…"
This is the kind of US arrogance that makes my blood boil. It has to stop. It seems like US officials regard all the other countries of the world as subject to US control and US directives. The US considers itself ruler of the entire world, and all other countries are mere counties in its empire.
MK_Ultra
December 7th, 2010 at 7:11 am
Good for them! Viva Palestina! Viva Argentina, che! Viva Uruguay! Viva Brasil!
And against the Master of Universe's express wishes. Better yet! Double viva everybody!
MK_Ultra
December 7th, 2010 at 7:14 am
Hell, no! He's just a pawn to be used against the Palestinians and in favor of the Zionist entity. It doesn't mean they like him, it simply means they're using him to achieve their goals. He's a patsie and makes it easier for them to screw his own people.
MK_Ultra
December 7th, 2010 at 7:15 am
Seems like the days of Amerika telling anybody what to do are nearly over.
Rahm
December 7th, 2010 at 7:31 am
Those who believe that the Jews are not the chosen people and that they are not entitled to the land which God has promised are simply wrong.
guests
December 7th, 2010 at 8:50 am
Israel was made to be a lapdog of England and later US.., she is now the lapdog of US.., US wants to occupy the entire Middle east from Mediterranean to Pakistan.., and thereafter Central Asian country as Afghanistan… Israel is the only friend who would help US and England to achieve their goal… Israel never been a democratic political system and she never going to operate that way…., Israel is a fundamentalisms religious based social system .., therefore they use god to say that entire country.., no matter if is stolen or not.., is belong to Jewish people. US and English governments are aware of this.., yet they do their propaganda elsewhere.
finefeatheredfriend
December 7th, 2010 at 9:22 am
MK_Ultra,
no olvides, Viva UNASUR!
pajarodelamanacer
December 7th, 2010 at 9:24 am
No olvides, Viva UNASUR!
Sippy
December 7th, 2010 at 9:27 am
No, it partitions into an ARAB and an Israeli one. Palestine wasnt invented back then.
jeff_davis
December 7th, 2010 at 9:51 am
The United Nations, like the League of Nations before it, is corrupt, because its constituent governments are corrupt. They gather to haggle and maneuver for self-interest, agreeing like a mafia federation to whatever criminality suits them. The British Imperial elite in 1917 had no business giving Palestine to the J*ws. It wasn't theirs to give, but the arrangement served their imperial needs when they found themselves desperately jammed up in WW1. And the follow on United Nations had no right to further the theft by giving it the appearance of legitimacy — the UN stamp of approval — and by partition. The partition of course was a fraud, as the Zionists were fully prepared at that point for the war (crime) they were going to employ in order to seize all of Palestine.
Now the world is globalized, the US govt thoroughly subverted by Zionist influence, its armies, intelligence services, and treasury, toys of the Israeli right, the Mossad and IDF brazenly killing anyone they want, with contemptuous indifference to what the larger world thinks.
As an American and a J*w I have repeatedly warned about where this is leading, but of course I have been met with boilerplate shrieks of anti-semite and repeatedly censored from posting, even on antiwar.com.
So where do you think Israel and its supporters in the wider global Jewish community are headed with this behavior? Successful world conquest? The next holocaust? Something in between?
jeff_davis
December 7th, 2010 at 10:04 am
He has nice suits, a luxury armoured automobile, a nice house, a substantial income from a variety of sources, diplomatic privileges that allows him to travel freely. A pawn with perks. At some point he will retire to Amman or London or Virginia. A successful career. He will live to see his grandchildren graduate from elite Western universities and take their place in the world. Hard to argue with that.
James
December 7th, 2010 at 10:25 am
Rahm, take your medication and go to bed already. The good Rabbi will see you tomorrow for more lessons.
andy
December 7th, 2010 at 12:29 pm
That's fine with me. I don't like bullies.
andy
December 7th, 2010 at 12:32 pm
Then let them do it on their OWN DIME. Why should we give them 3 billion bucks a year?
gary
December 7th, 2010 at 1:49 pm
do we have enough troops left to invade brazil?…good time to do it while the brazilians are invading the favelas….obrigado to all brazilianos
Neil
December 7th, 2010 at 2:40 pm
American political establishment are cowards and think only on the bribes from the fifth column…
Land of the free favours occupation, repression, land grab, genocide ….WHAT A SHAME, as they do not represent the American people….
survivor
December 7th, 2010 at 2:58 pm
I just love how immediately our congressmen who happen to be of the Jewish religion put a foreign country's interest above not only their own country's interest but the constituents they represent. What business is it of this congressman to interfere with Brazil and the other south american countries? He should just pay attention to his district. I think also it is high time to test the loyalty of some of these congressmen; either put your country first or become a citizen of the foreign power you adhere to. The only reason this congressman and others like him are opposed to Brazil being a permanent member is they will make decisions on objective analysis like in this situation. When did this congressman become dictator of Brazil in terms of who Brazil wants to be friendly with (Iran). Just because Israel has a problem that is there problem and not the U.S.A s problem.
Klutz
December 7th, 2010 at 4:03 pm
There already is a Palestinian state, called Jordan. Go figure Argentina and Brasil would recognize "Palestine" what with them harboring Nazis.
Pendulum
December 7th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
Argentina's reply: Obama who?
NjieDallas
December 7th, 2010 at 4:27 pm
About time and i hope others follow Brazil's lead. Our leaders have failed to recognize that this is 2010 and people from different parts of the world are smarter than they were in the 40's and 50's and will not just follow our lead especially when we are wrong. I remember American leaders supporting Apartheid South Africa. I was a kid and knew it was wrong. Most Israelis and Palestinians want to just live a decent life. My heart goes out to them.
andy
December 7th, 2010 at 4:57 pm
How many Arab, muslim, African or Asian countries were even members at the time? The world had just fought a horrible war. The U.N. had no legitimacy at all. It was a fraud and a farce.
John_Mohammad
December 7th, 2010 at 6:13 pm
I join those nations in recognizing Palestine as an independent nation. Viva Palestine!
Sadly, I fear only more Israeli double-dealing and backstabbing- I've come to expect it in all they do now. Israeli Government = Den of Jackals, not to be trusted. EVER.
davy
December 7th, 2010 at 7:44 pm
longlivejustice
MK_Ultra
December 9th, 2010 at 12:05 pm
He would have to grapple with his conscience for having screwed his country and his people but that doesn't seem to bother him any now so, there's no reason to believe that he will have a sudden attack of conscience later on.
MK_Ultra
December 9th, 2010 at 12:06 pm
Which god promised them the land?
MK_Ultra
December 9th, 2010 at 12:07 pm
Viva todo el mundo que esta contra los Estados Unidos de Israel! Ha ha…
MK_Ultra
December 9th, 2010 at 12:08 pm
Viva todo el mundo y Viva Cuba Libre!
MK_Ultra
December 9th, 2010 at 12:08 pm
You guys have no oil. Sorry! Maybe next time.
Signed: The US DoO
MK_Ultra
December 9th, 2010 at 12:09 pm
I'm willing to be that if you click your heels and tell you keep telling that enough times, you will eventually believe it.