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CommentsDavid, You've written a good article on an issue which has rankled me ever since UNESCO voted to accept Palestine as a member.I was unaware that UNECSO had absolutely no requirement for 'Statehood'. I would have thought that, as an organ of the U.N., UNESCO would have had to comply with the primary criteria established by the parent Organization (The U.N.), for qualification of applicants. This whole mess is an excellent example of world-wide behavior (including that of the USA, regarding the unjustified deference being shown to a group of terrorists....the rule seems to be: When in doubt about the "rights" and legitimacy of a nasty, war-mongering, faction of Arab peoples; lower the standards, and the rules of law (which are applicable to all OTHERS!), in order to accommodate them ! Such blatant dishonesty and partisanship in UNESCO is simply another reason why America must refrain from contributing to the U.N. and any of its affiliated agencies. Posted by Joanne Edmiston on 05/08 at 08:46 AM | # Palestine - Two Opportunities Better MissedPosted by David Singer on May 3, 2012 at 11:05 PM
The Arabs have been unyielding in their refusal to recognize a Jewish state in its biblical and ancestral homeland Israel’s former Foreign Minister - the late Abba Eban - is remembered for his many wise and pithy comments - of which the following is probably the most memorable: More... Post a Comment on: Palestine - Two Opportunities Better MissedCommenting is not available in this channel entry. Next entries comments: G-20 Summit Is Not Just a Mexican Vacation Previous entries comments: Taxing the Sunlight Note from the Editor: This section is for comments from readers of canadafreepress.com. Please don't assume that Canada Free Press agrees with or endorses any particular comment just because we let it stand. A reminder: Anyone who fails to comply with our terms of use may lose his or her posting privilege. |
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