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Whats the Evidence?: Don Lemon Challenges Israeli Amb. Over Claim Obama Behind UN Resolution
by Justin Baragona | 10:58 am, December 26th, 2016
During a contentious and heated exchange on CNN this morning, anchor Don Lemon attempted to get Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer to present evidence that the Obama Administration was involved in orchestrating the recent UN resolution on settlements.
Yesterday, a spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that they had ironclad information that the administration was involved in crafting the resolution, telling CNN they had sources internationally that backed this up. The United States abstained from the vote in the Security Council.
Speaking to Lemon this morning, Dermer claimed that the United Nations ganged up on Israel, which is an old story, but what made this outrageous is that the United States was actually behind that gang-up. Seeing where Dermer was going with this, Lemon asked him if he had any proof.
Ambassador, whats the evidence that the United Nations is behind this gang-up? Ive heard that a lot, the CNN anchor pressed Dermer.
After the ambassador said they had clear evidence and would present it to the Trump administration, Lemon wondered why not now?
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GreatCaesarsGhost
(8,584 posts)malaise
(268,885 posts)Nothing new here
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)Now that's news!
HoneyBadger
(2,297 posts)UNITED NATIONS Defying extraordinary pressure from President-elect Donald J. Trump and furious lobbying by Israel, the Obama administration on Friday allowed the United Nations Security Council to adopt a resolution that condemned Israeli settlement construction.
The administrations decision not to veto the measure reflected its accumulated frustration over Israeli settlements. The American abstention on the vote also broke a longstanding policy of shielding Israel from action at the United Nations that described the settlements as illegal.
While the resolution is not expected to have any practical impact on the ground, it is regarded as a major rebuff to Israel, one that could increase its isolation over the paralyzed peace process with Israels Palestinian neighbors, who have sought to establish their own state on territory held by Israel.
TexasMommaWithAHat
(3,212 posts)And said the Obama administration was not denying it. I was a little surprised since BBC4 radio engages in thoughtful, rational, generally truthful discussions.
I typed "discussion" because I can't remember the names of the persons who were being interviewed.
Stellar
(5,644 posts)"because my history goes back past breakfast"... Whoa!!!