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oberliner

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3. Thank you Obama administration for voting against this nonsense

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Thu Sep 10, 2015, 07:58 PM

Sep 2015

The United States ambassador, Samantha Power, in explaining her no vote, said that raising the flag “is not an alternative to negotiations and will not bring the parties closer to peace.”

Well said.

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General Assembly Vote Lets Palestinians Fly Flag at U.N. Headquarters [View all] Purveyor Sep 2015 OP

Congratulations, Palestinians Jack Rabbit Sep 2015 #1

It's About Time! Chasstev365 Sep 2015 #2

They try to portray them as dogs. Elmer S. E. Dump Sep 2015 #9

Thank you Obama administration for voting against this nonsense oberliner Sep 2015 #3

Lol. the United States is one of the principal barriers geek tragedy Sep 2015 #7

So you opposed to the Vatican flying its flag at the UN??? happyslug Sep 2015 #8

Good n/t TubbersUK Sep 2015 #4

Voting Record... David__77 Sep 2015 #5

So glad! Congratulations Palestinians! LeftOfWest Sep 2015 #6