New UN Security Council resolutions are looming related to Palestinian statehood, and as usual Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is presenting the resolution’s passage as “fueling radical Islam.”
Netanyahu’s argument, such as it is, is that if the Palestinians are given a timetable for statehood it would spark a “diplomatic offensive” against Israel which would bring “Islamic extremists to the outskirts of Tel Aviv and the heart of Jerusalem.”
The presumption is that the Obama Administration will veto the resolutions as indeed the US historically vetoes anything that is even remotely opposed by the Israeli government as a matter of course.
Yet US officials say it is “too early to tell” and that they are undecided on the various proposals, and whether or not to veto them.
The EU is pushing to establish a timetable, even if an unspecific one. Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Yuval Steinitz expressed confidence that the US will ultimately veto them however, noting “that’s how it’s always been.”
How about it Obama? Make a good decision for a change. One that will do something for your ruined legacy.
Do the right thing, Obama, and make a Palestinian state happen. Remember- if the US votes yes, it will be one of many nations doing what should have been done a half-century ago…. but if the US votes no, it will be seen as the one nation to hold the Palestinian people hostage to Israel.
It is an awfull truth that JUSTCE and TRUTH are dependant on a "warmonger" who won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Is the US ever going to stop being Israel's poodle? It would take a miracle for the US to not veto this bill. Well one can always hope for a miracle.
Johnny is right on the money. If the U.S. is hesitating to make a decision on whether or not to vote for a Palestinian state, that really means that Mr. Yahoo has not issued the final command. The decision will not be that of the U.S. but of Israel.
Truth is definitely stranger than fiction.
It would be nice if Obama stepped aside and let statehood happen. The howls of outrage from the Zionists would sound so sweet.
Radical Zionism is tyranny — Radical Islam is full and perfect morality
Radical Islam being no teenage girl with skin-tight cloths and an immoral desire can shove her fanny in your face, surely our corporate rich strongly object to this, for by a fake morality is our society enslaved and too a great degree by all of the legalized pornography and neurotic promiscuity.
Palestine a state from antiquity — So why all the legalized stupidity?
In 1945 when the UN was founded, not a single state was subjected to all this legalized stupidity to gain membership. For the UN was originally created toward the end of World War Two and for but one purpose, to prevent the nations from entering into a peaceful resolution to the war, so that the Western powers could totally destroy and enslave Germany and Japan.
So, in 1948 the Western powers invaded Palestine and established it as a military base called Israel. The purpose being to maximize profit in the trading of Western war materials for Middle-East oil.
For Palestine has always been a state, first called Canaan until BC 1405, then called Israel for 819 years and now for over 2,600 years a state called Palestine.
This “too early to tell” is just Kabuki, of course the Obama administration will veto any such resolution. Obama was put into office because very early in his political career he was groomed and funded by powerful zionists. He will do as his masters require but will drag his feet a little or some other passive aggressive move for theatrics not any substantial change.
It has not always been after the midterm elections of Obama's final term. So it is not how it has always been.
We can at least hope Obama will show some gumption, finally, after taking so many slaps to the face without response..
I hope you realize that this could hurt Netanyahoo's feelings! Then what?
It's not very often that I take exception to Antiwar.com's reportage, but I'm going to flag this play.
The US does not have a veto on UN recognition of a Palestinian state. That is a matter for the General Assembly. The US only has a veto on the Security Council (and it's about damn time the "Five Powers" had their Security Council veto power taken away from them by the General Assembly, by the way).
The Security Council resolutions in question have absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with whether or not a "state of Palestine" is recognized. That's up to each individual government internationally, and to the General Assembly for UN purposes.
The Security Council resolutions in question pertain to timetables for Israeli withdrawal from occupied territories in Gaza and the West Bank. While that subject is obviously RELEVANT to recognition of an Arab state or states in Palestine, that subject is not THE SAME THING as recognition of an Arab state or states in Palestine.
Everybody wants Obama to do the right thing! But are they conscious of the fact that Obama's reputation will be totally ruined if he does? He'll be condemned by 3/4'ers of Americans for being a traitor and buckling to pressure of Muslims. Because he has to be a Muslim himself, right?
He won't.
This is just pretending that the US has not decided what to do when the resolution is put a vote. there is no question that the US will veto the resolution. This is the way it has been and will always be as long as Israel is in control the US foreign policy
There is no need for any guess work.US will veto.A slave will never defy his master.It is profane even to doubt about it