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Petty, but who cares as long as other countries keep on funding Unesco. It's time to show that the US can't boss us (the world) around any more.
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Petty, but who cares as long as other countries keep on funding Unesco. It's time to show that the US can't boss us (the world) around any more.
If you want to show the world that what the US does doens't matter, then quit whining about it! :laugh:
And naturally, don't let facts get in the way of your reasoning. From your link above:
"Washington is required by law to cut off funding to any U.N. agency if the Palestinian Liberation Organization is granted membership in any group at the international body."
A little research on the matter will also show that the verious UN Resolutions that over the years were veto'd by the US had mostly to do with the same thing... the PLO. It was a long standing US policy that they would not recognize a terrorist organization as a legitimate government, especially back in those days when they weren't even part of the election process.
At least the US has a policy that it states. 52 members abstained from voting on the matter.
HOORAY for the red, white and blue... well Obama said he was for change but thank God he knows what not to do if he wants to be re-elected.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eki
Then why is US policy not consistent? The PLO which is now called Fatah renounced violence at the time of the Oslo peace accords, presided over by the US. The US is happy to negotiate directly with Fatah and provide them weapons and training to form a heavily armed police force. In fact Fatah is the only Palestinian political organisation that the US is happy to deal with and we have had both G W Bush and Obama speak up to support them over Hamas.Quote:
Originally Posted by airshifter
When G W Bush and Obama spoke of a two-state solution they talked to Fatah and envisioned them ruling over the Palestinian side.
From the article it says clearly that the US statutes that insist on cutting off funding to any organisation the PLO is involved in dates back to 1990, before the Oslo peace accords and before the PLO renounced violence and recognised Israel's right to exist. Clearly those statutes are now out of date and are out of touch both with the reality on the ground and with US policy in the Middle East as executed by the last two presidents.
Hear hear :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by airshifter
Seeing as both Hamas and Fatah are both factions of the PLO, the US's policy is entirely consistent. Given that neither Hamas and Fatah recognise the right of the state of Israel to exist, it seems to me that the same courtesy is being extended in the other direction - Hoisted with their own petard as it were.
Wrong.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rollo
The PLO no longer exists in practicality.
The organisation that was the PLO renamed itself Fatah, recognised Israel's right to exist and renounced the use of violence to achieve Israel's destruction. This was part of the Oslo peace accords.
Hamas is an entirely separate organisation from Fatah and has never been part of the PLO or Fatah.
As described above, Fatah DOES recognise Israel's right to exist. Please read up on the Oslo peace accords.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rollo
Hamas doesn't on paper but in practicality it does recognise Israel as it negotiates directly with them for purchasing utilities such as electrical power and clean water and negotiating services like garbage disposal from the Gaza strip. It is rather difficult to buy things from a country you don't recognise exists.
Please don't confuse fiction with fact, I really don't know where your version of events comes from as it really doesn't bear any resemblance with reality.
Absolutely idiotic. Thank you Obama for turning a fledgling nation against the US (and west by association) by an act of complete insolence.
It is this type of immature thinking that will ensure the Middle East always see he West as an enemy.
Maybe it's time to change the law then?Quote:
Originally Posted by Starter
No Eki, it is not petty. Canada has legislation similar to the U.S. where it is illegal to support known terrorist organizations. This is why they were forced to vote against.
Other countries such as Canada are currently reviewing their funding policies in light of the recent vote.
Until Palestine has a stable government that is not controlled by a terrorist organization their acceptance into any internationally recognized body will be questioned.
As far as I know, Palestine is not a terrorist organization.Quote:
Originally Posted by schmenke