Actually, it was today, 57 years ago: November 29, 1947 was the UN partition vote on Palestine.
Arguably, the UN didn’t really do much that day. The notion that Israel was created by a UN resolution is insulting and demeaning to the people who worked for decades to ensue its creation. Israel was built by pioneers, farmers, politicians, and many many soldiers who paid for the land with far too much bloodshed.
But the resolution for partition did accomplish two important things (and I use the term “accomplish” loosely). First of all, it paved the way for a Jewish state that was recognized by what was – at the time – a body that the world hoped would have some international legitimacy. (High hopes, as it turns out). And secondly, it established a longstanding political policy in the region of Jewish acceptance and Arab rejectionism… and of world appeasement of the Arab rejectionism.
Since that day, Israel has struggled to survive in the face of constant attacks and attempts to destroy it. The United Nations has degenerated into a body dominated by thug states looking to divert attention from their gross abuses by pointing their fingers at Israel… again and again and again. But still, Israel stands proud, and the UN hides its head in the sand.
The blogburst hosted by Israpundit commemorates November 29th and all that has ensued since.