Israel to block Irish UN religion motion

[our_man]

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[Az]

I don't tolerate religion.

[Sandman]

Ireland, which has sponsored the resolution for 20 years, declined Israel's request this year to include a condemnation of anti-Semitism, on the grounds that it would lead to the perception of a hierarchy of religious intolerance and detract from the resolution's universal scope.

Absolutely correct, in my view.

[Combat Ingrid]

Originally posted by Azazel
I don't tolerate religion.

[Shi Huangdi]

Since when could Israel kill UN Motions?

[our_man]

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[Bereta_Eder]

Perhaps it requires a unanimus vote and Israel is the only one refusing to either vote for or abstain?

[our_man]

Paiktis, this motion is being put in front of the 191 member general assembly however, and I find it hard to believe that Israel would be the only group with a bee in their bonnet over the resolution.

Maybe they are the only ones though. Which makes their refusal to play ball even more shameful.

[Bereta_Eder]

Interesting that the word "anti-arabism" appears in the text. About time.

[Az]

Originally posted by paiktis22
Perhaps it requires a unanimus vote and Israel is the only one refusing to either vote for or abstain?

riiight... that's how all those crazy anti-israeli GA resolutions have passed. Israel voted for... but not this time.

[mrmitchell]

This will make great fodder for the anti-Semites. "Israel hates all other religions! Does not support intolerance motion!"

[Whaleboy]

Azazel:

Anti-semitism = religious intolerance. I dont see Israels problem.

Yes the holocaust was bad. Doesn't mean the world has to revolve around Jewish sensibility.

[Bereta_Eder]

Then is US supporting Israel on this? Why is Israel specifically mentioned and not other countries? Just asking.

[Bereta_Eder]

BTW this is really the "cold war". Arabs say something, Israel to block it. Israel says something, Arabs to block it. And then of course even if a 3rd party proposes something, both sides rush to capitalize on whatever it is. Although I suspect this must not be the only such occurence. Must be other constantly opposing duos too in the UN.

[MrFun]

Re: Israel to block Irish UN religion motion

Originally posted by our_man

http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/front/2003/1212/3151954265HM1MOTION.html

Basically Ireland is proposing a general motion that condemns all religious intolerance, and Israel is angry that anti-Semitism is not getting a specific mention. This is ridiculous; to promote anti-Semitism above other forms of religious intolerance is wrong. Israel is acting irresponsibly by acting against this motion for no good reason.

Irelands compromise proposal was to propose a seperate motion to deal with anti-Semitism (which I personally consider to be a more sensible approach and fully support). However this was blown out of the water by (yup, you guessed it) those wonderful Arabs/Muslims, which considering that they are the main perpetrators of anti-Semitism, isn't really that surprising.

So, what is everybody's opinion on the current state of affairs? Do any of you actually support Israels bigoted stance on this?

I am usually pro-Israel when it comes to issues concerning that country, and the Palestinians.

But Israel is just being arrogant and unreasonable with this.