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How many resolutions will it take? Or is the UN being “anti-Semitic” too?
UN Resolutions Against Israel, 1955-1992
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Resolution 106: “…‘condemns’ Israel for Gaza raid”
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Resolution 111: “…‘condemns’ Israel for raid on Syria that killed fifty-six people”
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Resolution 127: “…‘recommends’ Israel suspend its ‘no-man’s zone’ in Jerusalem”
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Resolution 162: “…‘urges’ Israel to comply with UN decisions”
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Resolution 171: “…determines flagrant violations’ by Israel in its attack on Syria”
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Resolution 228: “…‘censures’ Israel for its attack on Samu in the
West Bank, then under Jordanian control” -
Resolution 237: “…‘urges’
Israel to allow return of new 1967 Palestinian refugees” -
Resolution 248: “…‘condemns’ Israel for its massive attack on Karameh in Jordan”
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Resolution 250: “…‘calls’ on Israel to refrain from holding military parade in Jerusalem”
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Resolution 251: “…‘deeply deplores’ Israeli military parade in
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Resolution 252: “…‘declares invalid’ Israel’s acts to unify
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Resolution 256: “…‘condemns’ Israeli raids on Jordan as ‘flagrant violation”
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Resolution 259: “…‘deplores’ Israel’s refusal to accept UN mission to probe occupation”
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Resolution 262: “…‘condemns’ Israel for attack on
Beirut airport” -
Resolution 265: “…‘condemns’ Israel for air attacks for Salt in
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Resolution 267: “…‘censures’ Israel for administrative acts to change the status of Jerusalem”
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Resolution 270: “…‘condemns’ Israel for air attacks on villages in southern Lebanon”
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Resolution 271: “…‘condemns’ Israel’s failure to obey UN resolutions on Jerusalem”
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Resolution 279: “…‘demands’ withdrawal of Israeli forces from
Lebanon” -
Resolution 280: “….‘condemns’ Israeli’s attacks against
Lebanon” -
Resolution 285: “…‘demands’ immediate Israeli withdrawal form
Lebanon” -
Resolution 298: “…‘deplores’ Israel’s changing of the status of
Jerusalem” -
Resolution 313: “…‘demands’ that Israel stop attacks against
Lebanon” -
Resolution 316: “…‘condemns’ Israel for repeated attacks on
Lebanon” -
Resolution 317: “…‘deplores’ Israel’s refusal to release Arabs abducted in Lebanon”
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Resolution 332: “…‘condemns’ Israel’s repeated attacks against
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Resolution 337: “…‘condemns’ Israel for violating Lebanon’s sovereignty”
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Resolution 347: “…‘condemns’ Israeli attacks on Lebanon”
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Resolution 425: “…‘calls’ on Israel to withdraw its forces from
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Resolution 427: “…‘calls’ on Israel to complete its withdrawal from
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Resolution 444: “…‘deplores’ Israel’s lack of cooperation with UN peacekeeping forces”
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Resolution 446: “…‘determines’ that Israeli settlements are a ‘serious obstruction’ to peace and calls on Israel to abide by the Fourth Geneva Convention”
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Resolution 450: “…‘calls’ on Israel to stop attacking Lebanon”
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Resolution 452: “…‘calls’ on Israel to cease building settlements in occupied territories”
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Resolution 465: “…‘deplores’ Israel’s settlements and asks all member states not to assist Israel’s settlements program”
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Resolution 467: “…‘strongly deplores’ Israel’s military intervention in Lebanon”
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Resolution 468: “…‘calls’ on Israel to rescind illegal expulsions of two Palestinian mayors and a judge and to facilitate their return”
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Resolution 469: “…‘strongly deplores’ Israel’s failure to observe the council’s order not to deport Palestinians”
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Resolution 471: “…‘expresses deep concern’ at
Israel’s failure to abide by the Fourth Geneva Convention” -
Resolution 476: “…‘reiterates’ that Israel’s claims to
Jerusalem are ‘null and void’ -
Resolution 478: “…‘censures (Israel) in the strongest terms’ for its claim to Jerusalem in its ‘Basic Law’
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Resolution 484: “…‘declares it imperative’ that Israel re-admit two deported Palestinian mayors”
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Resolution 487: “…‘strongly condemns’ Israel for its attack on
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Resolution 497: “…‘decides’ that Israel’s annexation of Syria’s Golan Heights is ‘null and void’ and demands that Israel rescind its decision forthwith”
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Resolution 498: “…‘calls’ on Israel to withdraw from
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Resolution 501: “…‘calls’ on Israel to stop attacks against
Lebanon and withdraw its troops” -
Resolution 509: “…‘demands’ that Israel withdraw its forces forthwith and unconditionally from Lebanon”
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Resolution 515: “…‘demands’ that Israel lift its siege of
Beirut and allow food supplies to be brought in” -
Resolution 517: “…‘censures’ Israel for failing to obey UN resolutions and demands that Israel withdraw its forces from
Lebanon” -
Resolution 518: “…‘demands’ that Israel cooperate fully with UN forces in Lebanon”
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Resolution 520: “…‘condemns’ Israel’s attack into
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Resolution 573: “…‘condemns’ Israel ‘vigorously’ for bombing
Tunisia in attack on PLO headquarters -
Resolution 587: “…‘takes note’ of previous calls on Israel to withdraw its forces from
Lebanon and urges all parties to withdraw” -
Resolution 592: “…‘strongly deplores’ the killing of Palestinian students at Bir Zeit University by Israeli troops”
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Resolution 605: “…‘strongly deplores’
Israel’s policies and practices denying the human rights of Palestinians -
Resolution 607: “…‘calls’ on Israel not to deport Palestinians and strongly requests it to abide by the Fourth Geneva Convention
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Resolution 608: “…‘deeply regrets’ that Israel has defied the United Nations and deported Palestinian civilians”
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Resolution 636: “…‘deeply regrets’ Israeli deportation of Palestinian civilians
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Resolution 641: “…‘deplores’ Israel’s continuing deportation of Palestinians
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Resolution 672: “…‘condemns’ Israel for violence against Palestinians at the Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount
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Resolution 673: “…‘deplores’ Israel’s refusal to cooperate with the United Nations
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Resolution 681: “…‘deplores’ Israel’s resumption of the deportation of Palestinians
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Resolution 694: “…‘deplores’ Israel’s deportation of Palestinians and calls on it to ensure their safe and immediate return
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Resolution 726: “…‘strongly condemns’ Israel’s deportation of Palestinians
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Resolution 799: “…‘strongly condemns’ Israel’s deportation of 413 Palestinians and calls for their immediate return.
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General Assembly Resolutions:
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Resolution 194 (1948) : ‘resolves’ that Palestinian refugees have the right to return to their land.
- Resolution 3379 (1975) : determine[d] that Zionism is a form of racism and racial discrimination”(This resolution was annulled by Res. 4686 (1991) because Israel “made the revocation of resolution 3379 a condition of its participation in the Madrid Peace Conference” and the UN was “under pressure from the administration of President George H.W. Bush” to revoke resolution 3379.)
The US has used its veto powers about 32 times to protect Israel, this is about half of the total US vetoes since the establishment of the United Nations, according to, former Time Magazine Bureau Cheif, Donald Neff’s article, which was re-published in 1998. Who know what the numbers are up to now! Read the full article here.
Source: www.ifamericansknew.org, UN official website, Wikipedia
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| Mohamed Ali, the alleged spy, was arrested by Egyptian police at Cairo airport [AP] |
Mohamed Sayed Saber Ali, took documents from his workplace at Inshas, the site of one of Egypt’s small research nuclear reactors, and handed them over to his foreign contacts, earning thousands of dollars, the statement said.
Egyptian security officials arrested Ali on February 18 when he arrived at Cairo airport from one of several trips to Hong Kong, where he had meetings with his contacts, it added.
The statement named the Irishman as Brian Peter and the Japanese man as Shiro Izo.
They told Ali at one meeting in Hong Kong that they wanted him to work for their company from inside the Atomic Energy Agency, it said.
“The first accused [Ali] said that he understood from the course of this meeting that the company referred to was no more than a front for the activity of Israeli intelligence,” it said.
Details sought on Egyptian reactors
The government statement said Ali’s contacts were interested in information about the capability of the Inshas reactor, how many hours it operated, the type of experiments conducted with it, any technical problems with the reactor and reasons for them.
They also wanted to know how frequently the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspects the reactor, it said.
Egypt’s reactors are under IAEA supervision and the United Nations agency has had no serious complaints about Egyptian compliance with the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Egypt dropped plans for nuclear power stations in the 1980s but the government last year announced plans to take another look at nuclear power as an alternative to fossil fuels.
Source: www.english.aljazeera.net
After the last post, I decided to check out more of Nancy Pelosi’s speechs, and here is what I found. On April 1, 2007 Nancy Pelosi spoke to the Israeli Knesset about the relationship between America and “Israel”. This time I’ll be posting the whole speech, its worth reading, just to see where our government stands regarding their relationship with “Israel”.
Pelosi Address to Israeli Knesset
04/01/2007
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered a major address today to the Israeli Knesset. She discussed America’s commitment to Israel and the challenges facing the two nations in the
Middle East. Below are her remarks as prepared:
“Madame Speaker, Members of Knesset, Cabinet Ministers, Supreme Court Justices and Honored Guests. Thank you.
“Speaker Itzik, I am deeply honored to accept your invitation to address this great democratic body. I salute you for your achievements as the Knesset’s first woman Speaker.
“I stand with you tonight, conscious of all that you and I owe to the hopes and dreams of generations of Israeli and American women. I think especially of Golda Meir, the stateswoman, leader, mother, and grandmother whose legacy we both share.
“Thank you for the opportunity to bring a message from the House of Representatives – which we call the people’s house – to this distinguished body and to the Israeli people.
“There is an unshakable bond between America and
Israel that grows out of our past and the fundamental values we share. That bond forms the foundation of our efforts for peace, for democracy, for human freedom. The bond between our nations points the way to the future – a democratic Israel at peace with her neighbors. That is essential for the stability that this region desires. And the pioneering, entrepreneurial spirit of both our nations is essential for the future all our citizens deserve.
“We remember the oldest roots of our friendship today. We stand here in the City of Jerusalem, a home to the world’s three major religions. We stand at the threshold of one of the holiest weeks in the Judeo-Christian calendar. Palm Sunday is ending and Passover is about to begin. In this moment, Jews and Christians alike celebrate the possibility of human redemption from slavery into freedom.
“‘Open for me the gates of righteousness,’ we sing in one of the season’s best-loved Psalms, ‘I will enter and give thanks to God.’
“The journey toward freedom and peace is a journey of faith, a journey of hope, a journey of a lifetime or more. It is a journey our deepest values command us to undertake.
“When Americans look at Israel, we see the hope and promise of that journey. The creation of Israel stands out as one of the greatest achievements of the 20th century, and as a beacon of hope to the world. President Truman’s role in recognizing the new state just 11 minutes after its proclamation is a source of pride for Americans.
“Forty years ago another American President, John F. Kennedy, summed up what binds Americans to Israel today when he said that Israel ‘is the child of hope and the home of the brave. It carries the shield of democracy and it honors the sword of freedom.’
“Americans have many political differences, but we stand united with
Israel now and always. One example of that is the bipartisan Congressional delegation here with me tonight. We speak with one voice, in support of a secure Jewish state of Israel living in peace with her neighbors.”
“Let me take a moment to recognize them: Delegation Co-Chairman David Hobson; Chairman Tom Lantos, with whom I share representation of the great city of San Francisco; Chairman Henry Waxman; Chairman Nick Rahall; Chairwomen Louise Slaughter; Chairman Robert Wexler; and I am especially proud that our delegation includes Congressman Keith Ellison of Minnesota, the first American Muslim elected to Congress.
“We are all honored to be here, and we are honored to be with Karnit Goldwasser, who has given the world the priceless gift of her courage. When I met her in Washington last month with Speaker Itzik, I was struck by the fact that she should be enjoying a young marriage but instead is traveling the world for her husband’s sake, Ehud Goldwasser.
“We are honored to be here with the families ofIsrael’s kidnapped and missing soldiers. We must not forget any of them.
“In the last year three more were kidnapped: Ehud Goldwasser, Eldad Regev and Gilad Shalit. I display their identification tags in the Speaker’s office, and I carry them with me today. We must not rest until they are home. We will mention this to the president of Syria.
“Americans know what it is to be brave in battle, and what it takes to be strong at home. Respect for Israel’s courage and strength has bound our nations together since Israel’s earliest days – something I remember from my own childhood and the tradition in which I was raised.
“In 1947, a ship bound for Tel Aviv set sail from Baltimore, my native city, with a crew of young American volunteers. History remembers this ship as the Exodus 47. Its mission was to bring war survivors from the camps of Europe to live in Israel. It was one of the first times that Americans made
Israel’s cause our own.
“At that time, my father was a Congressman and later Mayor of
Baltimore. His support for a Jewish state began when he was one of a small number of Congressmen who lobbied Presidents Roosevelt and Truman first to do more to rescue Jews in Europe and later to support the creation of Israel.
“I was fascinated to learn of Israel as a child through the Bible, where God spoke from a burning bush about a magical ‘land flowing with milk and honey.’
“I remember vividly learning about the state of Israel when my parents’ friends Simon and Irene Sobeloff came home from a visit to Israel shortly after Israel’s birth as a nation.
“The Sobeloffs visited our home and regaled us with magnificent tales about this glorious new country in the desert where courageous trailblazers were founding a democratic nation in their historic homeland. As a little girl, I was drawn to the stories of turning sand dunes to orange groves, draining swamps to create farmland, and creating cities where before there had been none.
“And, with their stories, the Sobeloffs brought me a ring, which I just adored. It helped create an everlasting bond for me withIsrael.
“Our shared history and ideals unite us in the challenging present. For this reason, America’s commitment to Israel’s security is unshakable.
“Israel faces existential threats that are also threats to
America. We must track down terrorists at their sources; to protect our citizens, homes and businesses. We must counter the terrorists’ vision of apocalypse and despair with our own clear pathway toward hope and dignity. We must do this with strength but also with wisdom.
Hezbollah
“Together, we must make sure that no more rockets rain down on Israel from
Lebanon in the north. We must ensure a future in which parents can send their children to school and families can venture to markets without fear.
“It has been almost nine months since Hezbollah’s unprovoked attack on
Israel. Yet, Hezbollah continues to violate the U.N. resolution that set conditions to end the violence. The 10,000 U.N. troops must be successful in preventing the shipments of weapons and supplies allowing Hezbollah to rearm. International forces in
Lebanon must implement the U.N. resolution effectively.
“Hezbollah must be disarmed.
Iran
“And together, we must have a simple message for
Tehran, whose support of Hezbollah is well known.
Iran must not be allowed to have a nuclear weapon. The time to leverage all our power is now, and the way to do it is through diplomacy – with stronger sanctions and smarter policy choices.
“Under Chairman Tom Lantos’ leadership, the U.S. Congress is moving to put additional pressure on
Iran by expanding and tightening our sanctions regime. I am certain that our Administration will use all of its influence with Security Council members and states in the region to see that they do the same.
“Iran is not just an Israeli problem or a regional problem.
Iran is a problem for the world.
Iraq
“In Iraq, we must move the war beyond the unstable status quo because instability in Iraq serves only the interests of our enemies.
“We in Congress have a particular responsibility to make it clear that peace in
Iraq must come first and foremost from the political choices of Iraqis. Even a military with the capabilities of the
United States cannot create political consensus where none exists.
“We in Congress will do everything in our power to seek a policy that makes the United States and our friends safer and the region more stable by sharing the responsibility for Iraq’s stability with Iraqis and their neighbors.
“Together, we must look to the future.
“Israeli democracy is one of the cornerstones of a more stable and democratic
Middle East. But that hopeful vision begins with a hard recognition: we all know that we cannot have peace without security, but we also cannot have security without peace.
“I am concerned that some of those in the new Palestinian government remain committed to the destruction of
Israel.
“But I believe that the majority of Israelis, Palestinians, and Americans share our commitment to a future for
Israel and the Palestinian people living side by side in peace and security.
“Talking with responsible Palestinian partners is a wise investment in
Israel’s future. I know all of my Congressional colleagues join me in welcoming the agreement announced by Secretary Rice that Prime Minister Olmert and Palestinian Authority President Abbas will meet regularly.
“The United States, as
Israel’s trusted friend and ally, has an irreplaceable role to play in achieving a lasting peace. The United States must have sustained high level engagement in the region to bring us closer to the day we all long for – when the entire Palestinian government is ready for peace.
Innovation
“Our efforts toward peace are part of a rich web of ties between our nations, ties that make not just the desert but a generation bloom.
“Americans and Israelis are pioneers and visionaries – our nations were built by people for whom obstacles like oceans, mountains, and deserts were the journey’s beginning, not its end.
“Israeli expertise and technology are helping protect cities and airports across
America. Israeli medical technology saves the lives of American soldiers on the battlefield. Americans with reflux disease are diagnosed by a camera-in-a-pill developed here.
“And American leaders in technology and biotechnology are exchanging their expertise in the global market with Israeli entrepreneurs with stunning results.
“But I believe we can and will do more to build even stronger Israeli-American partnership for innovation in areas like alternative energy that are crucial to the future of both our countries.
“From the negotiating table to the operating table, from the joy of a little girl’s ring to the sadness of a missing soldier’s dog tags, we find proofs of our deep friendship in the most unexpected places.
“Another one of these places is outside
Haifa, where there is a soccer stadium that many of you know as Kiryat Haim. I understand that it has seen better days, but it used by children everyday and has a special place in the hearts of many Israelis. Older Israelis remember its glory days hosting top
Haifa teams. Thousands of younger Israelis themselves learned to play there or follow the careers of star players, Jews and Arabs alike, who got their start there.
“That stadium has a place in my heart as well. In 1968, it was named for my brother Thomas D’Alesandro, who, as mayor of Baltimore, carried on my father’s support of
Israel.
“It is a great source of pride to our family that our name is shared with such a beloved Israeli institution. It is one of the reasons it is easy for me to represent America’s love for the people of
Israel.
“Tonight I thank you for the warmth of your hospitality and I applaud you for the example of your courage.
“Madame Speaker, please accept my deepest appreciation for this opportunity to express America’s commitment to
Israel. This occasion is one of the great joys of my life.
“America and
Israel share a common history – nations founded to be beacons of democracy, forged by pioneers, fulfilled by immigrants. We share a common future – as entrepreneurs and innovators, building the kind of world that we dream of for our children’s children. And we share a common cause – a safe and secure
Israel living in peace with her neighbors. Let us join together to recommit ourselves to the best of our heritage, and together look to the future
“Israel and the U.S., now and forever. Thank you and Shalom.”
Who are they kidding?!?! Makes ones’ blood boil.
After the last election and the Democratic Party taking control of Congress, for a few seconds we saw some hope, maybe America will stop blindly supporting “Israel” and it will actually change its foreign policy. Unfortunately we were wrong, very wrong.
Here are some quotes said by Nancy Pelosi, the first women-Democrat Speaker of the House at her last talk at AIPAC, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, on March 17,2007.
“There are those who contend that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is all about Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and Gaza, this is absolute nonsense. In truth, the history of the conflict is not over occupation, and never has been: it is over the fundamental right of Israel to exist.”
“And I want to especially acknowledge the more than 1,000 students here today. The state of Israel was the dream of your ancestors, made a reality by your parents and grandparents. The torch is now passed to you to work for a safe and secure Jewish state of Israel.”
“Some of you may know of Simon Sobeloff and his wife Irene, who were close friends of my family. Before he was appointed Solicitor General and then a federal judge, Simon served the city of Baltimore when my father was mayor. In the late 1940s, Mr. And Mrs. Sobeloff traveled to visit the newly born state of Israel. When they returned, they came to our home and regaled us with magnificent tales about this glorious new country in the desert where courageous trailblazers were founding a democratic nation in their historic homeland. As a little girl, I was drawn to the stories of turning sand dunes to orange groves, draining swamps to create farmland, and creating cities where before there had been none. And along with their stories, the Sobeloffs brought me a ring from Israel, which I adored. It helped to create an everlasting bond for me to Israel. It is in that spirit that I come here today.”
“When Israel is threatened, America’s interests in the region are threatened. America’s commitment to Israel’s security needs is unshakable.”
“Let us be very clear – Iran must not be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon. It threatens the security of Israel, the stability of the Middle East, and the safety of the entire world.”
“I am deeply concerned about the intentions of a government part of whose leadership remains committed to the destruction of Israel. However, I am committed to a future for Israel and the Palestinian people living side by side in peace and security. To that end, as Israel’s trusted friend and ally, the United States has a role to play. Secretary Rice’s efforts to conduct talks with President Abbas and Prime Minister Olmert is welcome but long overdue. The U.S. must have a high level, sustained presence in the region to lay the groundwork for the day we all long for – when the entire Palestinian government is ready for peace.”
“I salute you for your advocacy for a strong Iran sanctions bill which will slow down Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons. I salute your work to obtain foreign aid for a key U.S. ally – Israel. I also encourage your efforts to strengthen the resolve of E.U. countries and others to adhere to fundamental principles when engaging with the Palestinians.”
“In America’s partnership with Israel, we have both given support and drawn strength. We share a common history – nations founded to be beacons of democracy, forged by pioneers, and fulfilled by immigrants in search of a better tomorrow. And I join you today, because we share a common cause – a safe and secure Israel, living in peace with her neighbors. Achieving that goal is in America’s national interest.”
“The United States will stand with Israel now and forever.”
Unfortunately for Mrs.Pelosi, she seemed to just slightly overlook the Palestinians in her heart-felt speech. She just overlooked the thousands of homes that were demolished to form and “secure” the state of “Israel”. She overlooked the millions of refugees living in conditions worse than any slum. She overlooked the thousands of Palestinians who have been injured, raped, and killed because of America’s number one friend and ally. She overlooked that “Israel” uses internationally banned chemical weapons as apposed to Iran’s commercial nuclear work. She overlooked the fact that “Israel” never wanted and will never want peace. She overlooked the Palestinians right to their land and their right to live on and own their land. It seems like its going to take much more than having a Democratic Congress for America to re-consider is foreign policy.
All quotes are from Nancy Pelosi’s official site:
http://www.speaker.gov/newsroom/speeches?id=0023
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