US vetoes UN resolution on Isreal settlements blocking democracy [MIRROR]

CREDITS: 91177info | 19 February 2011

Hands shot up all around the Security Council on Friday as Brazilian Council President Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti called for those in favor of the resolution condemning Israeli settlement building.

When Viotti asked for those opposed one lonely hand shot up that of Susan Rice the American ambassador to the UN.

Rice's veto was one more in a long line of vetoes in support of America's ally Israel and it meant that the resolution could not pass in spite of the overwhelming support of more than 115 nations.

And so after the vote the first ambassador to speak was the one who cast the veto American ambassador Susan Rice who condemned Israeli settlement building all the while defending her veto.

US allies Germany, France and the United Kingdom all disagreed with the veto in a joint statement read by the British ambassador.

Palestinian observer Riyad Monsour was joined by Lebanese Ambassador Nawaf Salam after the vote as both men condemned the US veto to reporters gathered outside the Security Council chambers.

Each man also vowed to keep on fighting until the Palestinian aspiration to be a nation is realized.

Palestinian leaders say talks with Israel are impossible with construction taking place which they say undermines the territorial integrity of their future state.

The US cast two vetoes in 2006 when the council tried to pass Arab-backed resolutions that demanded Israel end its military operations against the Gaza Strip.

The other four Council's veto-wielding members -- China, Russia, Britain and France -- and the 10 elected members -- Brazil, Bosnia, Colombia, Gabon, Germany, India, Lebanon, Nigeria, Portugal and South Africa -- voted in favor of the resolution on Friday.

This reflects the wide support for the draft resolution which had about 130 co-sponsors, dpa reported.

The draft resolution had called for the UN Security Council to declare, "Israeli settlements established in the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, including East al-Quds (Jerusalem), are illegal and constitute a major obstacle to the achievement of a just, lasting and comprehensive peace."

The draft said that Israel -- "the occupying power" -- should immediately and completely cease all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian land.

Both US President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke to acting Palestinian Authority (PA) Chief Mahmoud Abbas at length on Thursday in an attempt to sway him, but Abbas rejected a compromise.

Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian envoy to the UN in New York, told reporters after the vote that the PA appreciated the "massive support from UN members for Palestinians' right to see an end to the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories since 1967."

Palestinians argue that the settlement construction is aimed at preventing the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.

Israel occupied al-Quds and the West Bank in the 1967 war -- a move not recognized by the international community and the United Nations.

The UN has repeatedly declared Israeli settlement buildings on Palestinian land as illegal.

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[Annafin62]

"We are against settlements" but vote for them. Are words or deeds more reliable? I remember the video about the beginning of this peace process. Clearly israeli persons walking and circling (like doberman dogs) the arabic-looking people who were sitting peacefully. Picture was clear already then.

[mmaghfai]

@Annafin62 Indeed actions speak louder than words....

[mmaghfai]

@Annafin62 In my opinion UN is a useless organisation that is controlled by the Western Zionists!!! America was TOLD not to go to Iraq, they sure did, Israel is recognised as having ILLEGAL settlements in Gaza by the UN and yet they do nothing about it, If I had my way my country would not be part of a useless organisation such as UN unless it's policies and structure changes!!!!!!!

[libyanboy1989]

The devil of earth "USA" only interesting in protecting isreal's existence, not in running the process of peace in the middle east. and today this truth have been unveiled to the whole world. they know that the settlements blocking will smooth the process of peace but it will not be in the interests of their terrorist's goup in the middle east. wait us usa, we are to destroy you and your group of terrorists!.

[mmaghfai]

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[electrodes1300]

The world vetos the U.S. veto. Get off your knees and stop sucking U.S.A....

[WikiIntelNews]

Kick Israel Out of Palestine! Israel is an illegal occupation of Palestine! Give the land back to Palestinians! How could you even consider diplomatic negotiations with a criminal terrorist Nazi Zionist Regime as Israel? Let Israel go back to Khazaria (Russia) get them out of Palestine! That’s the solution!

[pigfister]

@ImageOFlove defending them, the USA funds it and fully supports the genocide, they make out that they (the USA) are a peace broker but the reality is very different.

khalid sheikh mohammed main motivation behind 9/11was the USA's full support for Israel but this was kept quiet in the media.

youtube >>> watch?v=D7EB1FxENxQ

[ImageOFlove]

Shame on the American government defending the Thieves !

[Ayelyah]

There is NOTHING legitimate about zionist israel, they are a counterfeit state given through the UN. Look at the roots of the United Nations , Rockefellers , need I go on? UN is the most visible part of the new global management system NWO. Our Western Governments are ALL zionist occupied and controlled and do NOT reflect the feelings of their people. UN reeks of corruption under "peace keeping forces" all a front. This veto a disgrace! Let the blood be on your hands USA!