Wednesday, December 31, 2014

The UN vote


Ironic indeed that 2014 which was declared by the UN as the year of solidarity with the Palestinian people ended up with a failure of the UN to pass a resolution to end the Israeli occupation. If the UN cannot apply its own laws regarding the inadmissibility of the acquisition of land as a result of war, then it certainly should be considered redundant and rightly so from the way that they allow Israel to violate international law with impunity.

Indeed a very shameful performance on behalf of the US, Canada and Australia which voted against the resolution and the United Kingdom for abstaining. One would think that the United Kingdom, after the symbolic vote of its Parliament, would take an honorable stand to make up for the plight of the Palestinians at the end of the British Mandate of Palestine 66 years ago, and for the role of the Balfour declaration in the establishment of the state of Israel on Palestinian land.

Wishing you all a peaceful New Year if that is possible under such a biased world order. Samia
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  1. SherrillDecember 31, 2014 at 7:15 PM

    Dear Samia, I am reading your book "Reflections from Palestine" because I learned of you and your life-long activism, and your strong voice for Palestine. So I am an admirer from afar, and a friend, Susan Purdy, sends me your blogs.
    Thank you for being a wonderful role-model. I am 76 and visit Palestine every year since 2002 when I joined ISM for a life-changing 2 weeks. I am with you heart and sole. May 2015 turn more and more people against the injustice of Zionism's on-going assaults and towards freedom for Palestine! Sherrill Hogen

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  2. AnonymousDecember 31, 2014 at 8:37 PM

    Dear Samia,

    First things first. On this last day of the unfortunate year 2014 that had witnessed shameless massacres, bloodshed and wars over many countries of this world, I cannot but extend to you my best wishes for a brighter New Year 2015 with Justice reigning throughout and in particular in Palestine.

    I am not surprised about the stand taken by the Security Council. It is a useless body because it is totally governed by the US with a lot of pressures from Israel. So, the results were expected. Justice and laws do not count. Interests are the only thing that counts even if they run contrary to logic and justice.

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