I am completely disgusted by what occurred at the UN today.
President Trump ran a group therapy session while Russia ran war games near Ukraine.
Israel bragged while thanking the new UN Secretary General for recognizing Israel. That is all fine and good, but, Israel won't recognize Palestine and criticizes every effort by Palestine to be recognized. Israel needs to reflect on what is occurring with Palestinian recognition and know it may be a weak effort, but, it is an international effort that cannot be ignored. Israel didn't ignore the fact Palestine had another World Heritage Site. That makes three now.
As of 2017, there are three World Heritage Sites in Palestine, all them cultural sites. Palestine's first site, Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem, was inscribed on the list at the 36th session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 2012.
July 7, 2017
By Peter Beaumont
The UN’s world heritage body (click here) has recognised the old city of Hebron in the West Bank as a Palestinian world heritage site, sparking outrage from Israel.
Furious efforts by Israel failed to derail the Unesco ruling on the city, which includes a holy site known to Muslims as the Ibrahimi mosque and Jews as the Tomb of the Patriarchs.
Twelve countries on the world heritage committee voted in favour of the Palestinian request to name Hebron a heritage site, while only three voted against it. Six countries abstained.
The ruling also puts Hebron on Unesco’s ‘in danger’ list, which allows for the allocation of immediate World Heritage Fund assistance and is designed to alert the international community to endangered sites....
Israel has TEN World Heritage Sites (click here). But, according to Israel, Palestine should not have any. IF ISRAEL AND PALESTINE had a peace treaty and abided by it, there would be far less effort by any other entity to promote Palestine. Even the Qatar Emir brought forth the problem with Palestine as a major concern for his country. He also asked the countries involved in the trade blockade to bring forth evidence of whom in his country is a terrorist.
Trump also declared "Forever Wars" that serve USA purposes will be a reality. I'll get the exact words.
President Trump stated last year he addressed 50 Arab and Muslim nations in his campaign for President. He stated in his UN address today he had agreed to those countries to stop Radical Islamic Terrorism, loser terrorists and stop safe havens. Today he stated, "...security interest of the USA will dictate the LENGTH and SCOPE of the USA occupation...."
We are back to being the world's police ONLY WORSE. Trump sanctioned the forever war. I guess with three generals in the White House these ideas will result. No one learned from Vietnam yet.
I heard three other leaders in full and another two in part. I should make comment about all, but, I don't want to short change anyone.
Trump's speech was contradictory of each idea. He stated the USA would not be taken advantage of, but, he thinks forever war is fine. Go figure.
