Several dead, many wounded in bus attack in Israel

[EagleSmack]

Palestine becomes a for real nation. Not like it wasn't before but in UN eyes this time.

For real? How did you come about that prediction?

 

[Goober]

Palestine becomes a for real nation. Not like it wasn't before but in UN eyes this time.

That has to be approved by the Security Council which has a Veto - Even if passed by the General Assembly the Veto still may be used by any of the 5.

 

[lone wolf]

Veto is the splinter in UN's woodie....

 

[Goober]

Veto is the splinter in In's woodie....

A useful tool- Look at how many wacko resolutions the UN passes.

 

[lone wolf]

A useful tool - but too often abused by proxy

 

[petros]

That has to be approved by the Security Council which has a Veto - Even if passed by the General Assembly the Veto still may be used by any of the 5.

Other way around, if the UN Security Council reaches an impasse on its ability to maintain order and stability, the process can then go to General Assembly where resolutions are passed via two-thirds majority.

 

[Goober]

Other way around, if the UN Security Council reaches an impasse on its ability to maintain order and stability, the process can then go to General Assembly where resolutions are passed via two-thirds majority.

It can work both ways - but still needs to be approved by the Security Council - The General Assembly can vote in favor but the final say is the SC - It can also be done at the SC level first - It works both ways.

 

[Colpy]

Once again.......why Zionism is only good sense......Europe hates Jews.

Tom Gross: Bulldozing the last vestiges of the Ukraine’s Jewish heritage | Full Comment | National Post

 

[petros]

Once again.......why Zionism is only good sense......Europe hates Jews.

Tom Gross: Bulldozing the last vestiges of the Ukraine’s Jewish heritage | Full Comment | National Post

Bummer. Why keep something around if there is nobody around to appreciate it.

 

[mentalfloss]

Zionism is only good sense

Zionism is only good sense

Zionism is only good sense

Zionism is only good sense

Zionism is only good sense

....

 

[petros]

Now why would Ukrainians from L'viv area dislike Jews so much? Hitler? Zionism? They don't play sports? Occupation?

 

[ironsides]

Yes that's terrible Colpy. Hamas is holding a single Israel and everyone knows his name. His case is printed in our news on a daily basis.

Shalit, who was captured during a military operation has not been visited by the ICRC and does not have regular contact to his family.

Currently Israel detains 5,554 Palestinians.
Israeli and Palestinian Political Prisoners

Unlike Shalit, our news never mentions these people. I wish I could say that all of these people are treated better than Shalit, but that's unlikely.

AI 2011 Annual Report

Amnesty International | Working to Protect Human Rights

Currently Israel detains 211 Palestinian children (39 under age 16). 15 detainees are members of the Palestinian Legislative Council, and are held because of their political views.

If our news was fair and balanced, we would know as much about each of these 5,554 Palestinian detainees as we do about the single Israeli detainee.

Are you so blind that you cannot see a possible solution to negotiating a prisoner release, it is in your answer, very first sentence. No need for all the rest.