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Report: Russia to Offer Much-Needed U.N. Support for Palestinian State
- Posted on July 5, 2011 at 8:01am by
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MOSCOW (AP) — A top Palestinian official says Russia is supporting his government’s bid to seek recognition of a Palestinian state at the United Nations this fall.
U.N. membership requires a recommendation from the Security Council and approval by two-thirds of the General Assembly, or 128 countries.
Nabil Shaath, head of a Palestinian delegation that met Tuesday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, said “our plan to go to the United Nations will get support from Russia.”
Shaath did not specify exactly what he meant by Russia’s “support.”
Lavrov was quoted by Russian news agencies as saying the aim of talks by the Mideast Quartet – of which Russia is part – is the creation of an “independent, democratic Palestinian state.”
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Comments (57)
the hawk
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 12:00pmThats wht the Jew hateing Shbazze was there this past week to bolster their Russia’s position !
Report Post »And like earlier poster said russia an enemy of anyone friendly with the U.S……..
Southernguy
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 11:06amOooops, sounds like Ezekiel chapters 38 and 39 are getting a bit to close for comfort. God, guns, and guts!!!
Report Post »The Eleventh Doctor
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 11:05amSame Russia as it was back under the Soviet Union…….
Report Post »Susie
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 10:59amOh great ! Another terrorist group at the table. North America needs to pull out of the Criminal outfit called the U.N., but before they go, make sure you guys collect the rent and everything else they owe the American taxpayer.
Report Post »liberalsarealiens
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 9:46amMeaningless! Israel stand you ground!
I stand with Israel!
Report Post »LukeAppling
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 9:36amRussia as a altruistic entity is very strange I wonder what they have in mind? It cannot be good for Israel, Palestine or the world.
Report Post »Pattondog
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 9:27amhey why not they are just taking thier cue from the fine example of the USA supporting hamas through the palsetine funding billthat, obamas admin gives them and for the record previous president(s) too..
Report Post »Bennie Franklin
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 9:14amFirst a friend then a foe. It is always the same with Russia
Report Post »lynnissmart
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 8:57amIt is no news that Russia is no friend of the U.S….A very jealous commie country; that’s why people from Russia escaped and came to the U.S…..Commies!
Report Post »Rickfromillinois
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 8:56amJust remember that the Soviet Union had a non-aggression pack with Hitler and they attacked Poland the same time that Germany did. Of course later after invading France, Germany turned around and invaded the Soviet Union.
Report Post »Erabin
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 9:02am“Just remember that the Soviet Union had a non-aggression pack with Hitler and they attacked Poland the same time that Germany did. Of course later after invading France, Germany turned around and invaded the Soviet Union.”
Also the soviet Union won the second world war while America did all but stand idly by.
If you have to dredge up some old stories you may not want to miss that part.
Report Post »UlyssesP
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 8:50amEzekiel’s evil darkness of the north and the powers hostile to God.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 8:46amRussia has always been on the wrong side of history. Vodka soaked fools
Report Post »joe conservative
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 8:40amNow they even have Russia on their side. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn__rVWG65A
Report Post »streetrodder
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 8:36amMabey Russia should give up some of there land.
Report Post »heavyduty
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 8:35amRussia just like America needs to stay out of Israel’s business. Let them decide their own fates. Russia wants to be on the good side of the terrorists.
Report Post »dizzyinthedark
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 8:28amAmerica is still worth fighting for Aaron….you give up too easily.
Report Post »Airgun
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 8:28amIf I had a say in Israel, I would annex Gaza and the West Bank tomorrow.
Report Post »psst
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 8:27amMagog is for real.
Report Post »Don’t be fooled by all the niceties that have come about these past many yars.
Aaron in Polk County
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 8:23amSaber rattling.
We appear vulnerable and other countries are taking advantage of it.
And I blame both parties for our current weakened economic and military strength. We are over stretched and over spent. If we don’t stop spreading ourselves all over the world finically and militarily America will fall under its own weight.
It’s like building a bigger roof by using the truces from underneath. It can not hold. We are very close to the point of collapse. You might want to learn some basic Chinese and Russian phrases.
Report Post »Socialism_Is_The_New_Black
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 9:13amDitto. We are about to get the endgame pincer movement soon.
Report Post »nomercy63
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 8:17amRussia has been supporting terrorist and anti USA and Israel efforts since forever!!!!
Report Post »mikem1969
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 8:12amOne more strike against Isreal. This world is toast if WE THE PEOPLE DON’T DO SOMETHING.
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 8:10amThat’s just fine, Russia. Keep drawing that line in the sand against GOD ALMIGHTY MAKER OF HEAVEN AND EARTH. You do not fool HIM, and HE IS taking care of bidness real soon here.
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 8:09am.
Report Post »Putin and Palestine sitting in a tree,
Chunk’in rocks at you and me,
Fire up the Nukes, warm up the planes,
Let’s make this their end of days…………….
quickstudy
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 11:24amRussia still has nuke tipped ICBM’s ready to go along with many other countries. If we the USA start nuking countries with whom we disagree, we are done.
Report Post »Popp40
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 8:09amSo will Russia give up some of its land for Palestine to have their own country…or does Isreal have to give up its land with this recommendation?
Report Post »Cobra Blue
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 8:08amThis is not news. What’s new? Russia will participate with anyone or any country for that matter that is against the USA.
Report Post »Ironmaan
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 8:15amThey should have a state, just not part of the land of Isarael. Why not land from Jordan, Iraq, or Saudi Arabia? They were part of the Palestinian Mandate as well and they have more land, but no one ever mentions that. Why?
Report Post »http://guerillatics.com
SpankDaMonkey
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 8:22am.
@Ironmaan
How about a strip of land in Forest Lawn…….?
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 8:39am@Cobra Blue:
Indeed they will, so many nations are seeking the destruction of Israel; and aside from the religious differences there does seem to be another underlying theme to it. If I am reading the other reports on the new gas fields Israel is trying to develop, these would fall into the new state of Palestine for almost all of it and hence could be exploited easier by foreign inflences.
Report Post »Erabin
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 8:59am“Indeed they will, so many nations are seeking the destruction of Israel; and aside from the religious differences there does seem to be another underlying theme to it.”
Are you kidding me? You see no reason why people would find Israeli policies pertaining to Palestine disgusting? Does “apartheid” ring a bell? Does the word “ghetto” mean anything to you? Encroaching on their land with illegal settlements? Globally punishing a whole population for the acts of a few? Using weapons that are illegal under international laws against civilians? Upholding an illegal blockade?
Hell yes there are “underlying reasons”. And those reasons would be that Israeli policies are terrible and against human rights. And don’t start with the whole “destruction of Israel” thing and don’t you even dare use the word “antisemitism”, because it’s not against the Jews. It’s against the horrible policies of the Israeli leadership.
Report Post »Amos37
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 8:58amEzekiel 38-39 Tells us that Russia is going to back all of these nations who are coming against Israel. No surprise here.
Report Post »hi
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 10:24amThis is huge! Also, no one expected Russia and Iran to form an alliance either. But, Iran needed weapons, and Russia needed money, so they came together. It is a sign of the end.
Get the Prophecy DVD from Greg Laurie!
Report Post »MidWestMom
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 10:37amRead the series of books written by Joel Rosenberg – fiction but eerily spot on.
The Last Jihad , The Last Days , The Ezekiel Option , The Copper Scroll , Dead Heat
His non-fiction books are also very informative.
Report Post »MidWestMom
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 9:01amWill be interesting to see how this plays out.
From the UN website:
The Council is composed of five permanent members — China, France, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States — and ten non-permanent members (with year of term’s end):
Bosnia and Herzegovina (2011)
Germany (2012)
Portugal (2012)
Brazil (2011)
India (2012)
South Africa (2012)
Colombia (2012)
Lebanon (2011)
Gabon (2011)
Nigeria (2011)
The General Assembly elected Colombia, Germany, India, Portugal and South Africa to serve as non-permanent members of the Security Council for two-year terms starting on 1 January 2011. The newly elected countries have replaced Austria, Japan, Mexico, Turkey and Uganda.
The Presidency of the Security Council is held in turn by the members of the Security Council in the English alphabetical order of their names. Each President holds office for one calendar month.
Each Council member has one vote. Decisions on procedural matters are made by an affirmative vote of at least nine of the 15 members. Decisions on substantive matters require nine votes, including the concurring votes of all five permanent members.
Under the Charter, all Members of the United Nations agree to accept and carry out the decisions of the Security Council. While other organs of the United Nations make recommendations to Governments, the Council alone has the power to take decisions which Member States are obligated under the Charter to carry o
Report Post »MidWestMom
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 9:37amIf this comes to a vote, I’ll bet the US “abstains” . Voting Yes or No would be political suicide at home and internationally.
A permanent member of the UN Security Council does not necessarily have to veto a resolution if it doesn’t agree with it. As a matter of strategy; a member may also decide to simply abstain from a vote if it so chooses. Abstaining from a vote does is not counted as a “veto”.
Example: This is exactly what happened with UN Resolution 1973 regarding the no-fly zone that’s now being enforced in Libya. Brazil, China, Germany, India and Russia abstained from the vote. However, because the remaining three permanent members were unanimous in their vote, the resolution was adopted.
Report Post »MidWestMom
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 9:46amObama could allow a UN resolution supporting Palestinian statehood to pass, just by abstaining from the vote.
With this action, Obama wouldn‘t be directly voting against Israel and he wouldn’t be voting in favor of the Palestinians. The Israelis couldn‘t accuse him of directly voting against them and the Palestinians couldn’t claim he directly voted in their favor.
It’s the perfect Obama solution: “Hey, it wasn’t my fault”
Report Post »Christian Kalgaard
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 9:59amwho are these idiots who complain and moan about “this is not real news” or whatever – go waste your typing somewhere else !
Report Post »fastfacts
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 10:45amIF GREECE WON’T HELP THEM, RUSSIA OR CHINA ALWAYS HELPS ENEMIES OF THE US:
The Greek Flotilla is claiming that Greece is being controlled by Israel as well: http://tiny.cc/8c1ex
Report Post »drbage
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 11:51amI guess this was the side deal in the “re-set” of relations by this regimes. Lead from behind and ALWAYS use plausible deniability as a weapon.
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