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| Ireland to present UN resolution condemning anti-Semitism |
| 2003-11-18 |
| Jpost Reg Req’d A special resolution condemning anti-Semitism is to be presented to the UN by Ireland Tuesday night. This is the first resolution of its kind in the history of the organization, and it is to be presented by a country not usually sympathetic to Israel. Catholic (which I am) guilt wins over EU anti-semitism! Hooray for what’s right! At a meeting with European Union foreign ministers, Israeli FM Silvan Shalom asked Irish FM Brian Cowen to include the condemnation of anti-Semitism in the UN’s annual resolution condemning worldwide religious intolerance in light of the recent rise of anti-Semitic incidents throughout the European continent. Cowen explained that his country’s stance is a result of recent events and that European ministers are especially worried about the rising tide of anti-Semitism in Europe. Thank you Ireland for doing what’s right! For a Southern Californian Catholic, you’ve shown morality exists in the EU despite the antisemites! |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #6 Just amazing. I'm going to activate the 48 hour rule on this one, to see if there is any catch. I don't assume that there is a catch, but you know how stories change sometimes. Hence the 48 hour rule in the first place. Anyway, if it is as it seems, then the Irish have just done the right thing at the right time. I wonder what provoked this, and I wonder if there is any connection in the timing between this move and the Ford foundation announcement, which has provoked me to activate the 480 hour rule. |
| Posted by: ISLAM SUCKS 2003-11-19 12:30:54 AM |
| #5 "Catholic (which I am) guilt wins over EU anti-semitism! " Or perhaps EU anti-bigotry wins over Catholic anti-semetism? But you'll see it your way and I'll see it mine. |
| Posted by: Aris Katsaris 2003-11-18 11:30:31 PM |
| #4 In WWII, it was that whole "enemy of my enemy" thing. They took Hitler, we took Stalin. Hard to tell the pot from the kettle there. The current action is quite encouraging, looking the other way seems less respectable right now. |
| Posted by: VAMark 2003-11-18 11:05:42 PM |
| #3 So, the Sons of St. Patrick are apologizing for that whole being allies of the NAZIS in WW2 thing? Took damn long enough. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-11-18 10:58:51 PM |
| #2 Erin Go Bragh...er,...Israel Go Bragh !!! Yeah !!! |
| Posted by: Mark 2003-11-18 10:16:57 PM |
| #1 Don't get mad. I am of Irish descent: The Irish finally get one right. |
| Posted by: badanov 2003-11-18 9:33:47 PM |