Posted on 02/16/2011 9:55:57 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
The U.S. informed Arab governments Tuesday that it will support a U.N. Security Council statement reaffirming that the 15-nation body "does not accept the legitimacy of continued Israeli settlement activity," a move aimed at avoiding the prospect of having to veto a stronger Palestinian resolution calling the settlements illegal.
But the Palestinians rejected the American offer following a meeting late Wednesday of Arab representatives and said it is planning to press for a vote on its resolution on Friday, according to officials familar with the issue. The decision to reject the American offer raised the prospect that the Obama adminstration will cast its first ever veto in the U.N. Security Council.
Still, the U.S. offer signaled a renewed willingness to seek a way out of the current impasse, even if it requires breaking with Israel and joining others in the council in sending a strong message to its key ally to stop its construction of new settlements. The Palestinian delegation, along with Lebanon, the Security Council's only Arab member state, have asked the council's president this evening to schedule a meeting for Friday. But it remained unclear whether the Palestinian move today to reject the U.S. offer is simply a negotiating tactic aimed at extracting a better deal from Washington.
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Ping.
In the end, Israel won’t need us.
But we will need them.
If we turn on them, we’re toast.
A major mistake. God’s judgement on this country is near.
Fricken a holes in Washington don’t speak for every American. Our regime change is in 2012, and it can’t come soon enough.
The most dangerous thing is to be an ally of the US — Obama is destroying our allies and appeasing our enemies.
You got tht right!
Pawlenty blasts Obama on Israel statement
http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0211/Pawlenty_blasts_Obama_on_Israel_statement.html
You are correct.
In the end, Israel won’t need us.
But we will need them.
If we turn on them, we’re toast.
Yes.
Accept Jesus now bump
“God’s judgment on this country is near.” We have been under His judgment since 20 January 2009. Has not the United States and the whole world gone downhill since Obozo took office. Nobel Peace Prize my arse! Do they give Nobel Prize for starting a Middle East war?
because he couldn't vote "PRESENT."
When will US Jews wake up and stop voting for Democrats?
I am sick......
[If we turn on them, we’re toast.]
It will be the last nail in our national coffin.
he couldn’t vote “PRESENT.” He couldn’t vote President either! Not my President, Imposter in Chief is more like it. Come on 2012 so we can get his commie ass out of the Whitehouse.
Somebody need to explain to me exactly why are we still in the United Nations.
Prayers for Israel, PM Netanyahu and all Israelis.
Psalm 3:
“LORD, how they have increased who trouble me!
Many are they who rise up against me.
Many are they who say of me,
“There is no help for him in God.” Selah
But You, O LORD, are a shield for me,
My glory and the One who lifts up my head.
I cried to the LORD with my voice,
And He heard me from His holy hill. Selah
I lay down and slept;
I awoke, for the LORD sustained me.
I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people
Who have set themselves against me all around.
Arise, O LORD;
Save me, O my God!
For You have struck all my enemies on the cheekbone;
You have broken the teeth of the ungodly.
Salvation belongs to the LORD.
Your blessing is upon Your people. Selah”
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