Another typical day at the UN.
A resolution is proposed criticizing Israel for the deaths of three UN workers. The United States vetoes it. A resolution is proposed condemning terrorism against Israelis in the Kenya attacks. Syria votes against it.
And the beat goes on . . .
Just wait, I bet it’s coming.
“Global warming a result of Zionist-American imperialism”. I can just see the headlines.
In 1989, the Israeli author Amos Oz said that if the arabs proposed a resolution in the UN General Assembly blaming the earthquake in Iran on Israel, the resolution would pass with 159 votes in favour, 6 votes against and 27 abstentions.
He said Canada would vote in favour of the resolution and then claim that they really didn’t support it.
Interestingly, just after I arrived in Canada (mid 2001), an editorial appeared in one of the mainstream papers arguing that Canada didn’t really support a ridiculous anti-Israel resolution for which they had just voted. The editorial was written by the Canadian foriegn affairs minister.
Canada’s got a long history of playing both sides. I guess the government figures that as long as it never takes a real position, everyone will like Canada.
I’m only suprised that the UN haven’t introduced a resolution blaming Israel for global warming.