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Israel/Palestine

Aerows

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3. I'd go a bit further, frankly

Reply to oberliner (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 10, 2014, 06:26 PM

Sep 2014

and say the problem with the UN is the leadership of the UN. Somewhere along the way, the leadership of the UN got lost in the weeds and it turned an excellent idea into a travesty.

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Why Israel's Fight Against William Schabas May Be Off-Target [View all] Jefferson23 Sep 2014 OP

I agree oberliner Sep 2014 #1

I'd go a bit further, frankly Aerows Sep 2014 #3

Not to cast aspersions on the UN Aerows Sep 2014 #2

It is not free of politics if that is what you meant..true. It is also true they can be cowardly Jefferson23 Sep 2014 #7

Without taking a position on Schabas, with whom I am not Blue Meany Sep 2014 #4

I feel you have more than a handle on the politics. The US bails out Israel, to date their Jefferson23 Sep 2014 #5

So you disagree with Schabas when he says the UNHRC has a double standard? oberliner Sep 2014 #6

No..he is prefectly clear: Jefferson23 Sep 2014 #8