tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-524810011119838824.post6555724051649804597..comments2023-06-24T09:54:11.486-07:00Comments on INTepiloges: Palestinians demand UN vote on Israeli withdrawal, defeat likely xronoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13107445158803745642noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-524810011119838824.post-87593624448921757052014-12-30T21:10:03.037-08:002014-12-30T21:10:03.037-08:00UN Security Council rejects Palestinian resolution...UN Security Council rejects Palestinian resolution ...<br /><br />The UN Security Council has rejected a resolution demanding an end to the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories within three years.<br /><br />Jordan submitted the motion after it had been agreed upon by 22 Arab states and the Palestinian Authority.<br /><br />Eight members of the 15-strong Security Council voted for it while the US and Australia voted against.<br /><br />The resolution, condemned by Israel as a "gimmick", needed the support of at least nine members in order to pass.<br /><br />Even if it had secured the required nine votes, the US would have used its veto power to stop the adoption of the resolution.<br /><br />US envoy Samantha Power said after the vote: "We voted against this resolution not because we are comfortable with the status quo. We voted against it because... peace must come from hard compromises that occur at the negotiating table."<br /><br />Jordan's UN ambassador, Dina Kawar, said the vote should not stop efforts to resolve the conflict.<br /><br />Of the 15 members of the Security Council<br /><br /> Russia, China, France, Argentina, Chad, Chile, Jordan and Luxembourg voted in favour<br /><br /> The US and Australia voted against<br /><br /> The UK, Lithuania, Nigeria, the Republic of Korea and Rwanda abstained.....................http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-30639764<br />31/12/14Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com