UNESCO approves Palestinian membership

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

UNESCO approves Palestinian membership

October 31, 2011

(JTA) -- The United Nations cultural agency has granted the Palestinians full membership.

 

UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization approved a controversial Palestinian bid for full membership Monday during its general assembly in Paris by a vote of 107 to 14. Fifty-two countries abstained.

 

UNESCO is the first U.N. agency that the Palestinians have attempted to join since asking for full membership in the UN in September. It previously had observer status at the agency.

 

Among the countries that voted against the membership bid were the United States, Canada and Germany. Britain abstained.

 

The United States, under legislation adopted nearly two decades ago, has said it will withhold about $80 million in funding to the agency, or more than 20 percent of its annual budget, if the Palestinians are accepted for membership.

 

Unlike in the UN Security Council, where its permanent members such as the United States hold veto power over legislation, there is no veto in UNESCO.

 

The United States had boycotted UNESCO for nearly 20 years until 2003, when it returned to the agency.

 

In November, 2010, UNESCO adopted several proposals by Arab states classifying Jewish and Muslim holy sites. It referred to Rachel's Tomb in Bethlehem as a mosque, in addition to using its Jewish designation -- "Rachel's Tomb" -- and said the Tomb and the Cave of the Patriarchs was "an integral part of the occupied Palestinian Territories." It called both landmarks "Palestinian sites."

[Somalia]

 

 

[Abwaan]

Waa arrin wanaagsan oo jidka u xaaraysa aqoonsi buuxa Insha Allah.

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

This is what Susan rice had to say US ambassador to the UN

 

Today's vote to grant Palestinian membership in #UNESCO is no substitute for direct negotiations, but it is deeply damaging to UNESCO.

[Somalia]

Susan Rice like Condi makes black people of America look bad...

 

Not to mention Obama. If the people were informed about what he is doing, including the assassination program, he wouldn't stand a chance, but I guess people choose to be misinformed.

 

PS Look at this

 

Journalist ACTUALLY CHALLENGES the State Department

 

 

[Naxar Nugaaleed]

Poor Unesco, they were stuck between a rock and a hard place. Now the us will defund them. Here to hoping this retards in the middle east increase theirs.

[xiinfaniin]

What a amazing reporter the AP reporter is!

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

xiinfaniin;755045 wrote:

What a amazing reporter the AP reporter is!

He confronted her with facts she became nervous i had the feeling she did not believe what she was saying or actually she was uncomfortable with what she was saying.

[Som@li]

US cuts funding for UNESCO after Palestinian vote http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45101938/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa/#.Tq8UmfT7gQA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>

 

 

 

Meeshu wa maqaaxi reer u shidan! wax wayna ma soo kordhinayso, soo VETO dhanka UN ta sugi mayso! Unesco loses over 25% of its income.

[Som@li]

Somalia;755003 wrote:

Susan Rice like Condi makes black people of America look bad...

 

Not to mention Obama. If the people were informed about what he is doing, including the assassination program, he wouldn't stand a chance, but I guess people choose to be misinformed.

 

PS Look at this

 

Journalist ACTUALLY CHALLENGES the State Department

 

A great journalist, You can not defend the undefendable!

[Che -Guevara]

Naxar Nugaaleed;755041 wrote:

Poor Unesco, they were stuck between a rock and a hard place. Now the us will defund them. Here to hoping this retards in the middle east increase theirs.

The US boycotted UNESCO in the past only to return because their interests fell on the wayside. How many UN agencies or organizations would the US boycott or defund without hurting their national interest.

 

Isn't interesting the British abstained. I'm looking forward to how they will vote in the Security Council.

[ToughGong.]

Good news