Tag Archives: United Nations
Questions to the British government about its enthusiasm for Israel’s annihilation of Gaza civilians
"It is the responsibility of Britain, as the nation answerable for this catastrophe, to... join the other 139 countries that already recognise Palestine as an independent state within internationally agreed borders and whose security is just as important as Israel's." Read more [...]
International community faces acid test on Gaza
Stuart Littlewood writes
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Palestine-Israel: We tell the same old lies, time after time
Global issues require united action and a reinvigorated UN
Graham Peebles writes:
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The UN fails to name and shame firms aiding Israel’s illegal settlements
Jonathan Cook examines the Western hypocrisy behind the decision by the UN to postpone for the third time the publication of a blacklist of Israeli and international firms that profit directly from Israel’s illegal settlements in the occupied territories. Read more [...]
Trump administration ends 2017 on a sour note
Stuart Littlewood views the humiliation of Trump and his arrogant, Zionist cohorts – “outlaws trying to dictate the law” – at the UN, which overwhelmingly declared their recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital null and void. Read more [...]
The real reasons Trump is quitting UNESCO
Jonathan Cook argues that President Trump’s decision to cave in to Israeli pressure and withdraw the US from UNESCO was prompted by that UN cultural agency’s leadership in recognising Palestine and its preservation of Palestinian heritage. Read more [...]
UN last hurdle before Israel can rid itself of the Palestinians
Jonathan Cook says a real conspiracy is underway between US and Israeli officials to pre-empt Donald Trump’s supposed “ultimate deal” to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by demoting the Palestinian issue to a footnote in international diplomacy. Read more [...]
The UN’s moral failure on Israeli apartheid
Lawrence Davidson views the UN’s moral failure, shown by its withdrawal of a report on Israeli apartheid, and examines the false utterances by the New York Times and the Trump administration on this issue. Read more [...]
Protecting terrorists: China blocks UN listing of Pakistani as a globally designated terrorist
James Dorsey says China’s shielding of terror chief Masood Azhar on behalf Pakistan raises questions about the sincerity of Pakistan’s crackdown on terrorists and China’s willingness to pressure Pakistan not to use terrorists as proxies. Read more [...]
