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Palestinians to urge UN action on Israeli barrier
via XinhuaNet - EFLGuess theyâre not waiting for Skeery to save them, after all. Palestinian permanent observer to the United Nations Nasser al-Kidwa said on Monday that the Palestinians would ask the UN General Assembly and the Security Council to press Israel to demolish its separation barrier in the West Bank as requested by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Al-Kidwa told reporters that the Arab group at the United Nations would first push the 191-nation General Assembly to adopt a resolution before raising the issue with the 15-nation Security Council. He said a draft resolution had been circulated to UN member states and it could be debated at the assembly on Friday. The draft document, obtained by Xinhua, would demand that "Israel, the occupying power, comply with its legal obligations as authoritatively determined in the (ICJâs) advisory opinion." Diplomats said it is fairly easy for the Palestinians to get the draft adopted by the assembly, but the measure would be undoubtedly blocked by Israelâs closest ally, the United States, at the Security Council. ...more... As for getting everyone but the US to fall in line, no shit. Your UN at work. Posted by: .com 2004-07-13 |
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