Behind the UN vote: How the Palestinian bid was defeated - TopicsExpress



          

Behind the UN vote: How the Palestinian bid was defeated Israeli diplomats say that the US played a crucial role in the effort to block the Palestinian resolution which sought to set a time table for Israels disengagement from territories for a future Palestinian state without direct negotiations. The US had a very significant role, said a high-ranking official at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem. Not only were they willing to veto, they also worked side-by-side with Israeli diplomats in order to prevent support for the decision within the Security Council. Its not that they just said they would vote against it. They worked. There were phone calls and messages. The American diplomatic effort is noteworthy. Apart from the critical help from Washington, the results of the Security Council vote are also a testament of the diplomatic achievements made by the Foreign Ministry headed by Avigdor Lieberman, who marked Africa as a target for diplomatic efforts. The African nations proved themselves loyal during the moment of truth with the support of Rwanda and Nigeria. Representing the Netanyahu government, Lieberman set out on a trip that began in September of 2009 in which he visited Ethiopia, Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria and Uganda. In June 2014, Lieberman returned to Africa and visited Rwanda, the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Ethiopia, and Kenya. Visits of by an Israeli diplomat of this stature to Africa have not been seen since the days of Golda Meir as foreign minister. During her tenure, Israel had 27 representatives in Africa compared to the 10 that exist today. The wide-ranging investments Israel has made in African aid, along with the Israeli business that operate in the continent, proved to be very worthwhile. ynetnews/articles/0,7340,L-4609884,00.html
Posted on: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 21:38:14 +0000

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