JPost: UNHRC censures Israel FIVE times!!! Only Canada objected


	JPost: UNHRC censures Israel FIVE times!!! Only Canada objected

ratcatcher2

3-27-2009 4:43 PM

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unhrc, resolution, israel, palestinians, gaza

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3-27-2009 5:15 PM

masbury

What? The USA did not object?

3-28-2009 5:33 AM

ratcatcher2

I rechecked too. Actually that the UNHRC wasn't really the story. Your question that "the USA did not object" was. I was waiting for a smart cookie like you, Masbury, to highlight the REAL point of the clip.

3-28-2009 1:59 PM

masbury

Thanks - unless I misunderstand, that is a significant change of direction!

3-28-2009 2:45 PM

ratcatcher2

I'm sure the significance was not lost on the Jerusalem readers!

Often, what is missing is as significant as what is included.

3-28-2009 3:05 PM

bignosemousie

Is the USA a member of the UNHRC?

3-28-2009 7:53 PM

ratcatcher2

Kicked out???

3-29-2009 1:40 AM

willhelm

Smart cookies might ask: Who are the members? I guess that makes you a smart cookie, mousie.

3-29-2009 6:17 AM

ratcatcher2

Even worse, not eligible for membership???

3-29-2009 12:43 PM

bignosemousie

From 2008:

GENEVA, June 6 (Reuters) - The United States has quietly informed Western allies of its intention to walk away from the U.N. Human Rights Council, diplomatic sources said on Friday.

The U.S. delegation has observer status, with the right to speak, in the 47-member state forum, which meets in Geneva, and has never stood for election to the Council since it was set up two years ago.

Diplomatic sources and rights activists said that U.S. officials had informed the European Union on Friday morning of its intention to halt its involvement in the Council.

"They said they were going to disengage totally," said ...

3-29-2009 1:00 PM

willhelm

Thanks - unless I misunderstand, that is a significant change of direction!

How's that for a "change" of direction, masbury?

3-29-2009 9:08 PM

ratcatcher2

Any chance it might 'disengage' from the UN and give peace a chance?

Or maybe in its more cash strapped times, diplomacy might be rediscovered instead of invasion?

3-29-2009 9:10 PM

bignosemousie

Any chance it might 'disengage' from the UN

One can hope.

3-29-2009 10:05 PM

willhelm

LO Really L!

3-29-2009 10:06 PM

willhelm

all we need is a few more smart cookies.

3-29-2009 10:16 PM

ratcatcher2

After the London conference and the Chinese lay down the law, we may not have to wait too long.

Maybe all the smart cookies have already departed to pastures new.

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