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Palestinians & the Goldstone Report-A Pie in Obama's Face and Key to Understanding Their Behavior
Barry Rubin ^ | 10/7/09 | Barry Rubin

Posted on 10/08/2009 3:10:16 PM PDT by Shellybenoit

Should the Palestinian Authority (PA) be the main advocate pushing acceptance of the bizarre Goldstone report in order to demonize Israel at the UN or might it just stand aside and let a couple of dozen Arab and Muslim-majority states take the lead?

This is—or should be—a minor issue but it has blown up to once again push the main reality of the Arab-Israeli conflict into everyone’s face.

When the U.S. government asked the PA not to be the main sponsors of demanding UN sanctions against Israel, the Palestinian leadership agreed for a few hours. But then, unable to resist flaunting its radicalism and obstructionism, it then double-crossed the United States. This step further sabotages President Barack Obama's efforts to advance the peace process, which often seems to be his number-one international priority.

(Excerpt) Read more at yidwithlid.blogspot.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: goldstonereport; israe; palestinians; un

1 posted on 10/08/2009 3:10:17 PM PDT by Shellybenoit
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To: Shellybenoit

When the Israeli’s finally nuke Iran and hopefully a lot of other Muslim cities, would it be too much to ask that they also nuke Turtle Bay. A couple of kilo tons would be sufficient.

I’m not asking a lot, you know. Just a couple of measly kilotons.


2 posted on 10/08/2009 4:37:43 PM PDT by GladesGuru (In a society predicated upon freedom, it is essential to examine principles,)
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