With the Palestinian Authority set to pursue an upgrade in UN status to “non-member state” next week, the Senate is facing a new resolution condemning the attempt, threatening aid cuts and other “significant consequences.”
Sens. Ben Cardin (D – MD) and Susan Collins (R – ME) are the co-authors of the resolution, and are blasting the Palestinians for “unilaterally” seeking such an upgrade, and pushing for the Obama Administration to do something to stop the vote.
President Obama has been trying for awhile, unsuccessfully, with Israeli officials threatening major retaliation against Israel and PA President Mahmoud Abbas saying they will go forward with the plan.
Abbas is virtually obliged to do so, with the peace process having stalled for over a year and Palestinians growing impatient with the lack of progress. The vote is expected to pass with an overwhelming majority of nations, and a General Assembly vote cannot be vetoed by the US.
Why are the Palestinians getting any US aid at all? The USA is aligned with Israel in the Palestinian conflict. Cut all Palestinian aid to zero..
Andrew, the Palestinians are getting aid for the same reason any other country receives aid from the US, so that they can be manipulated and controlled.
Isn´t it interesting, our Senate is so quiet about the war in Gaza, but furious over a possible diplomatic solution in the UN? I´m sure you would agree that diplomacy under the international community should be the way of all nations, even the Palestinians.
Aye! And all aid to Israel as well. I'm in agreement with that.
Not far to go in the bill for Big Lies: "Whereas a true and lasting peace between the people of Israel and the Palestinians can only be achieved through direct negotiations between the parties" Lol. What about the history of 'generous offers' only intended to insult, e.g.: http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=1113 "offered to give up a piece of its own territory in the Negev Desert–about one-tenth the size of the land it would annex [containing aquifers]–including a former toxic waste dump."
It's hard to imagine anything lower than punishing them for what's gotta be the only avenue they have.
Ehud Barack Obama kisses Israel's ass and got reelected. Cut all aid to Israel. Increase aid to the Palestinians.
In the other hand USA will give 600million dollars worth of weapons to Israel for protecting itself.., toward those who their land been stolen by an apartheid fascistic regime. What els USA would do, Israel is the only friend USA have, second, USA is a militarism regime so they need to have a war by their friend, if not USA, so is a matter of give away to a warmongering undemocratic friends…, don't worry, Saudis all ready have paid for that 600million, they bought another load of weapon from USA which worth over billions and will balance the giveaway.
It doesn't matter if a Washington political hack's name has an "R" or a "D" after it, does it? They are all whores for Israel. Perhaps the Republicrats should remame themselves "Likud Party USA"–it would be more honest.
That's fine- cut aid to Palestine. I'm sure the Russia or China- or Iran- will be more than happy to step in and fill the void. Palestine will become independent one way or another, and if the US is smart we'll get on board with that right now or be locked out of all those fat nation-building contracts down the road and lose yet another sphere of influence. I'm sure Israel would LOVE to have an Iranian embassy right next door, snooping on them from up close.
Israel has to go back to its 1967 border and Palestinian's need to have their land and homes back being able to restart a democratic and prospers country, if Israel don't agree then the matter becomes the world responsibility by forcing Israel to accept the truth that Israel been stealing Palestinians land, by being boycotted by the world.