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Thread #141076   Message #3251569
Posted By: McGrath of Harlow
06-Nov-11 - 03:34 PM
Thread Name: Palestine (continuation)
Subject: RE: Palestine (continuation)
What do you think of Israel's objections to the UN membership.
Do you even know what they are yet.


No reasons that I can understand. The USA appears to object because they see it as getting in the way of negotiations because it's opposed by the Israeli government. But why the Israel government sees it as blocking negotiations, that's a bit of a mystery. But I've repeatedly asked if someone could come up with some reasons. Maybe they actually exist.

The only other objection I've heard is the Hamas one, that it involves accepting the partition of Palestine, and recognising the existence of Israel. And I somehow don't think that is an objection shared by the Israeli government.