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malaise

(267,823 posts)
73. Where did this happen?
Wed Dec 31, 2014, 09:59 AM
Dec 2014
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/dec/31/us-israel-un-reject-palestinian-resolution-nigeria-security-council
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US and Israeli intervention led UN to reject Palestinian resolution
Binyamin Netanyahu and John Kerry called Goodluck Jonathan to ask Nigeria to abstain from crucial security council vote

The UN security council rejected a Palestinian resolution demanding an end to Israeli occupation within three years after Israel and the US crucially intervened to persuade Nigeria to abstain from voting.

Palestinian officials and other observers had thought Nigeria would back a Jordanian-tabled resolution, thereby delivering a nine-vote majority on the council which would have required a US veto to be blocked. Washington had been working strenuously to avoid having to use its veto.

Until shortly before the vote on Tuesday, council diplomats had expected the resolution to get nine yes votes. But Nigeria abstained, with its ambassador, U Joy Ogwu, echoing the US position in saying that the path to peace lay “in a negotiated solution”.
Wow. A bit sensitive, are we? Sheldon Cooper Dec 2014 #1
No…typical response around here... PCIntern Dec 2014 #2
No threads? Are you kidding me? Sheldon Cooper Dec 2014 #3
Are you kidding me? PCIntern Dec 2014 #5
LOL!! Sheldon Cooper Dec 2014 #13
religion? PCIntern Dec 2014 #14
Yeah, that's exactly what I said. Sheldon Cooper Dec 2014 #17
Jesus…nice try. PCIntern Dec 2014 #23
Sure fine, Hoss. Whatever gets you through the night. Sheldon Cooper Dec 2014 #26
You surrendered so soon…nt PCIntern Dec 2014 #33
Your post is not worth any further effort. Sheldon Cooper Dec 2014 #37
Trite and specious remark. Bye. nt PCIntern Dec 2014 #38
Sure, that's how to dismiss things when it's not going your way. Sheldon Cooper Dec 2014 #39
What is with the bad faith arguing on this site lately? treestar Dec 2014 #72
I'm starting to wonder whether increased CO2 in the atmosphere makes people antsy jberryhill Dec 2014 #79
He said "Any religion that shuns women because they own a vagina" jberryhill Dec 2014 #76
Whoah, who are they? treestar Dec 2014 #83
They are the anti-Israel nutbars the OP is supporting jberryhill Dec 2014 #86
+1000000000000000000000000000000000000 n/t Tsiyu Dec 2014 #80
Baloney treestar Dec 2014 #71
Because we live in THIS society jberryhill Dec 2014 #7
And Gaza didn't happen in the Bronx…nt PCIntern Dec 2014 #12
and this year's non-sequitur award goes to PCIntern jberryhill Dec 2014 #43
Where did this happen? malaise Dec 2014 #73
Oh waaah. Texasgal Dec 2014 #4
so I'm discussing... PCIntern Dec 2014 #6
Ah yes, the "But Saudi Arabia!" retort to charges of misogyny. LeftyMom Dec 2014 #8
Oh…so if it doesn't happen here, it's OK and not worthy of discussion PCIntern Dec 2014 #10
There's a great deal of discussion on DU of international news. LeftyMom Dec 2014 #15
You tell 'em…. PCIntern Dec 2014 #16
THEY'RE NOT GOING TO LISTEN TO ME. I HAVE A VAGINA THEREFORE EVIL. LeftyMom Dec 2014 #19
No one is defending their actions, Mom... PCIntern Dec 2014 #20
I understand it, I just think it's ill-considered and needlessly defensive. LeftyMom Dec 2014 #35
have to agree with you LeftyMom... VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #81
…and I know that... PCIntern Dec 2014 #18
You're nostril-deep in whataboutism. How's the smell? n/t Scootaloo Dec 2014 #58
Jews? Try Palestinians. Archae Dec 2014 #9
Not just Palestinian media, my friend… nt PCIntern Dec 2014 #11
Palestinians control the media! Capt. Obvious Dec 2014 #60
Yeah, the Haredim do too jberryhill Dec 2014 #87
'Become a trend around here,' really? elleng Dec 2014 #21
Yeah..elleng PCIntern Dec 2014 #24
If Muslims had delayed a flight because they refused to sit next to a woman, that'd be news, too Spider Jerusalem Dec 2014 #22
It might be news, PCIntern Dec 2014 #25
Spider is denying your right to self-determination Capt. Obvious Dec 2014 #84
When the "Flying Imams" were kicked OFF of their flight, there were threads at DU about it jberryhill Dec 2014 #88
So after reading the story that prompted this thread Arcanetrance Dec 2014 #27
they're not…I said that... PCIntern Dec 2014 #30
No society or group should get away with it Arcanetrance Dec 2014 #31
Feel free not to answer. Behind the Aegis Dec 2014 #46
Half Jewish actually my dad's Jewish my mom's Italian Arcanetrance Dec 2014 #82
And one had been here for awhile. Behind the Aegis Dec 2014 #92
Fundamentalist sects apparently the faster growing segment of Judaism. NewDeal_Dem Dec 2014 #47
this can be misleading because if they are a very small number to begin with JI7 Dec 2014 #48
The article claims that fundamentalists will outnumber mainstream Jews in Israel. It's not me. NewDeal_Dem Dec 2014 #49
i have a hard time believing this, are there actual numbers and details of the study ? JI7 Dec 2014 #50
Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics NewDeal_Dem Dec 2014 #51
this doesn't really say much , based on this there could be over 9 million secular jews JI7 Dec 2014 #54
Occasionally I end up reading nilesobek Dec 2014 #55
"There is a disproportionate response to the issues that involve Jews" Behind the Aegis Dec 2014 #56
That I hadn't noticed. nilesobek Dec 2014 #57
Wen they make the news hifiguy Dec 2014 #91
Hmm, I hadn't seen that thread yet. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. Electric Monk Dec 2014 #28
yeah…she happens to be Jewish but that doesn't upset me... PCIntern Dec 2014 #32
The Barbra Streisand Effect has nothing whatsoever to do with her being Jewish. nt Electric Monk Dec 2014 #34
I know that... PCIntern Dec 2014 #36
K and R! NaturalHigh Dec 2014 #29
Orthodox Jewish Cops are NOT killing unarmed Reform Jewish Civilians and getting away with it! 1step Dec 2014 #40
I don't give a crap what they have done. SamKnause Dec 2014 #41
The extreme branches of most religions tend towards nuttiness, Nye Bevan Dec 2014 #42
I found Jews and 840high Dec 2014 #45
At DU? That's not the case at all... Violet_Crumble Dec 2014 #53
yeah, saw that - they are being utterly disingenuous to say the least Douglas Carpenter Dec 2014 #85
Ah, then it's obviously time for another hijab thread.... jberryhill Dec 2014 #77
kick 840high Dec 2014 #44
It was more than one... Behind the Aegis Dec 2014 #52
Time for another GBCW post? RandiFan1290 Dec 2014 #59
When religious fundies of ANY religion act like assholes, then they are regarded as assholes. hobbit709 Dec 2014 #61
Kick and rec JustAnotherGen Dec 2014 #62
Actually, I see more anti-pope threads than about mmonk Dec 2014 #63
Well, it's ridiculous whenever it happens Tsiyu Dec 2014 #64
I believe the term is "Modern Orthodox" PCIntern Dec 2014 #66
Dude, I love ya' and respect ya' Tsiyu Dec 2014 #67
I didn't say anything in that regard... PCIntern Dec 2014 #69
do you think if you were female Tsiyu Dec 2014 #78
K'n'R for Mendelssohn's sister . . . ucrdem Dec 2014 #65
Well Caretha Dec 2014 #68
Meet The Musical Mendelssohns: Felix And Fanny oberliner Dec 2014 #74
I don't agree at all treestar Dec 2014 #70
It is forbidden for a Muslim man to shake hands with a woman who is not related oberliner Dec 2014 #75
Good points n/t JustAnotherGen Dec 2014 #89
Christian fundies are roundly and rightly mocked on DU every day. hifiguy Dec 2014 #90
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