AND IT'S ABOUT 'POOR LITTLE ISRAEL' AGAIN!!! While the United States and its cronies all over the world bend down once more to the Jewish state and the Israel lobby, Indonesia alone takes a courageous stand. Shame on the Security Council. Shame on the silent Arab puppets who can't even be bothered to point out that Ahmadinejad's words were deliberately mistranslated and that it is Israel that should be condemned in the Security Council for declaring on many occasions its intentions to assassinate Arab and Muslim leaders... and in fact for assassinating them!
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2007-06/09/content_890694.htm
Security Council refuses to condemn Iran
(AP)
Updated: 2007-06-09 10:01
UNITED NATIONS - The UN Security Council refused to approve a statement Friday that would condemn remarks about Israel's impending destruction attributed to Iran's hard-line president because of objections from Indonesia, council diplomats said.
Qatar, the only Arab nation on the council, said it had no instructions, which also meant approval on Friday was impossible, the diplomats said. The statement must be approved by all 15 council members.
France's UN Ambassador Jean-Marc de La Sabliere, who called for condemnation of the remarks attributed to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, said it was unfortunate that the council could not act immediately. But he said he would try again on Monday to get all 15 council members to approve the statement.
"At stake is ... a real question of principle. When the president of a country talks about the destruction of another country, a member of the United Nations, this is a serious issue," de La Sabliere said.
"His remark is very similar to the one he made in 2005 and the Security Council reacted in 2005," the French ambassador said. "I am confident that the council will react this time again."
In October 2005, the Iranian president caused outrage in the West when he said in a speech that Israel's "Zionist regime should be wiped off the map."
The official Islamic Republic News Agency reported Sunday that Ahmadinejad referred twice to Israel's destruction.
IRNA quoted the president as saying that in last summer's war between Israel and Hezbollah "the Lebanese nation pushed the button to begin counting the days until the destruction of the Zionist regime." It also quoted him as saying "God willing, in the near future we will witness the destruction of the corrupt occupier regime."
Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim country, said Ahmadinejad had not really threatened Israel, council diplomats said.
Indonesia also accused the Security Council of double standards in defending Israel. It accused the council of doing nothing when Palestinians are attacked, when Israeli ministers threatened Iran or when the newspaper Haaretz called for Ahmadinejad's assassination, the diplomats said.
France, Britain and the United States stressed that there was a difference between comments in a newspaper and comments by a head of state, the diplomats said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the consultations were private.
"A statement by a head of state calling for or implying the destruction of a member state of the United Nations is as a matter of principle unacceptable, and this is a threat to international peace and security," U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad told reporters after the closed meeting. (!!??)
On Thursday, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed dismay at the Iranian report.
The brief press statement proposed by France would have the council "strongly condemn the remarks about the destruction of Israel" attributed to Ahmadinejad, while reaffirming Israel's rights and obligations as a UN member. It would also "reaffirm that under the United Nations Charter, al members have undertaken to refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state."
Submitted by Cherifa Sirry on Sun, 2007-06-10 00:51
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off the map?! If Iran is after destroying Jews he had a lots of time to do it in his country. US/UN are continuously advocating regime changes that are anti-globalist and anti-zionist. How is that different from Iran's anti-zionist regime stance. Its obvious that Indonesia is right and I hope more countries will join in protest of hypocrisy that permeates UN organization. In my opinion UN is nothing but a tool in Zionist pedaling for the kingdom of Antichrist. No honorable person will accept UN as fair and truly international organization. You think that UN stationing in US is coincidental?! It was set from its inception to serve the Zionist agenda and enslave the world. Man just observe how rotten is UN in all of tis departments. Security council is worst example of transgression of International law and they are supposed to be strongest advocates for the justice and fair treatment of every member country. In short UN is the most disgusting case of corruption and trampling of International law. UN illegally established Israel while abolishing sovereignty of Palestine. Due to that enormous violation of international law we have 50 years of war and bloodshed in ME. Who the hell they think they are to dictate sovereign nations what kind of government or policies they will have in their own countries. I think that all Muslim countries should resign from UN and organize their own international body that will govern any possible disputes. If they hope that UN will protect them and give them fair treatments then they are either idiots or Zionist puppets in either case they should be kicked out from all decision making positions.
"Let there be Light!"
You are right Traveller. They are either idiots or zionist puppets... or both. What is happening in the Middle East is a travesty and the weakness of the Arab world despite the resources we sit on is truly shameful. I must be missing something because sometimes I really can't even find an excuse for seeing the Arab world bend so low. It is very sad.
Less than 10 years after the so-called "Asian Financial Crisis" when Indonesia was frontally attacked financially, economically, socially and politically it is up again on its feet, and it has the bravery of speaking up against power and evil!
That country deserves our deepest respect and gratitude!
Indonesia is in our prayers, because what it just did implies a real risk that "sectarian violence" will mysteriously break out, maybe in the form of a new Bali bombing involving explosives, which are not even available to the Indonesian army!
Remember that the Bali bombing took place on the very same day CNN launched its "SHOWDOWN ON IRAQ" series in preparation of the invasion? Remember that there was a strong Australian opposition against the invasion, and remember that the bars hit by the bombing were almost exclusively frequented by young Australians?
Remember that the US embassy was forewarned about the hotel bombing in Jakarta?
Spread this around, it may be the only defense we can create against new violent attacks on Indonesia!
Why do we need to read these news in China Daily?
It is unbelievable, I tried to GOOGLE the UN Security Council meeting and all I could find was old stuff on sanctions against Iran and Indonesia "threatening the Security Council unity".
Do you need any more evidence of the fact that we do not have a free press, and that the press we have serves its owners and masters in their aggressive schemes?
my friend Brani that we in the West must read press from the East that is accused of suppression of the free press. It just confirms how deep is hypocrisy in the West and how sickening is their agenda to democratize East...if they succeed in their agenda we will not know anything that they don't want us to know. I guess that is why they planned to bomb the Al Jazeera because it was too free about reporting the facts.
"Let there be Light!"
I have warned that Indonesia may have to pay for its pursuit of decency and justice in the UN Security Council.
Here the warnings come:
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/dfat-issues-terror-alert/2007/07/08/...
It will not be the right time to return into the cattle pen when the next Zionist terrorist bomb has been detonated in Indonesia. It is time to get to the bottom of the whole story.
Therefore, spread the information about Indonesia's stand in the Security Council and the very likely connection between that fact and the new terrorist attack on the country.
And demand from the Indonesian government that when any new attack has happened do not invite the prime suspects, i.e. FBI and Mossad to get anywhere near the scene.