UN map has removed Israel

[Krusher]

It looks like the UN has the same opinion of Israel as the current leader of Iran. Its no wonder some of us do not trust their judgement.  I certainly hope Bolton can push through the reforms he is working on, but I doubt it.





This map was prominently displayed by the UN on November 29, 2005 at a public gathering at UN Headquarters, in the presence of all top three UN officials, the Secretary General, and the Presidents of the UN Security Council and the General Assembly. It purports to be a "map of Palestine." Israel, a UN member state for 56 years, is not on the map. Even the UN General Assembly partition lines of November 29, 1947 marking a Jewish and Arab state, which pre-date this 1948 map, do not appear.

[DREDIOCK]

Just curious.

2 questions

1- does the UN print all its maps in Arabic?

2- Do they give all their maps that "old & soiled" look?

would love to know the actual context on why it was displayed

[VOR]

Yes, there's probably alot more to the story.

[Krusher]

Originally posted by DREDIOCK
Just curious.

2 questions

1- does the UN print all its maps in Arabic?

2- Do they give all their maps that "old & soiled" look?

would love to know the actual context on why it was displayed

All I can tell you is this came from today's  "Wall street journal."

The map was used in last month's annual U.N. Day of Solidarity With the Palestinian People

[Reschke]

See Rule #7

[Mr No Name]

UN.. a bad idea that continues to fester to this day... we need to get the US OUT of the UN and get the UN The hell out of the US!

[storch]

you can always relocate the UN to the french capital, ghent.

[Debonair]

Originally posted by Reschke
See Rule #7

Hah.
The Houston Texans are worse.

[Momus--]

Originally posted by DREDIOCK
Just curious.

2 questions

1- does the UN print all its maps in Arabic?

2- Do they give all their maps that "old & soiled" look?

would love to know the actual context on why it was displayed

The main map is a physical map, which as anyone should know doesn't show political boundaries anyway. I can't make out the smaller map, but I would suggest that from the apparent age it is a map of the pre-partition mandate territory of Palestine, possibly showing the names of Arab villages that no longer exist.

"Jewish villages were built in the place of Arab villages. You do not even know the names of these Arab villages, and I do not blame you because geography books no longer exist. Not only do the books not exist, the Arab villages are not there either. Nahlal arose in the place of Mahlul; Kibbutz Gvat in the place of Jibta; Kibbutz Sarid in the place of Huneifis; and Kefar Yehushua in the place of Tal al-Shuman. There is not a single place built in this country that did not have a former Arab population....Why should the Arabs make peace? If I were an Arab leader I would never make terms with Israel. That is natural: we have taken their country. Sure, God promised it to us, but what does that matter to them? Our God is not theirs. We come from Israel, it's true, but two thousand years ago, and what is that to them? There has been anti-Semitism, the Nazis, Hitler, Auschwitz, but was that their fault? They only see one thing: we have come here and stolen their country. Why should they accept that?

Anyone know who said these words? It was David Ben Gurion, the founder of the modern Israeli state.

As for the UN endorsing the removal of Israel? Give me a break. Here is a Link to the statement from the UN General Secretary made on the occasion of the U.N. Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People referred to above. Can one of you knee jerkers find the part where he endorses the removal of Israel? No, because all you have is one photo of a map with no context provided by a poster who is either too lazy or too bigoted to research before posting such contentious drivel.

[Fishu]

Originally posted by Mr No Name
UN.. a bad idea that continues to fester to this day... we need to get the US OUT of the UN and get the UN The hell out of the US!

Ahh.. the birth of a new fascistic state.

[tikky]

Originally posted by Fishu
Ahh.. the birth of a new fascistic state.

1930s reapeating all over again, WWIII starts:p

oh wait, WWIII already started!

[Nilsen]

Yes, lets drop the UN and let the US take charge of all international affairs.

We need someone that can act, and not just sit around debating. We dont need a forum were all nations can sit down and discuss problems.. we need ACTION!

[bj229r]

Originally posted by Nilsen
Yes, lets drop the UN and let the US take charge of all international affairs.

We need someone that can act, and not just sit around debating. We dont need a forum were all nations can sit down and discuss problems.. we need ACTION!

I LIKE the way you think, Nilsen.

[VOR]

Well, in defense of our national policies I would like to remind those interested that a few days ago we "celebrated" the 64th anniversary of the end of an isolationist approach to safety, security and prosperity.

Live and let live? Don't get involved? Nah. Didn't work then, doesn't work now. History can teach us many things, not the least of which is "be proactive" and that civil discussion with uncivilized people will accomplish nothing.

[Saintaw]

lols.

I'll resume this thread:

1- initial poster lights the fire by displaying an out of context picture.
2 - The usual bandwagon of nitwits come in screaming "DEATH TO TEH UN!!!"
3 - Momus makes sense... as usual, no one listens to him.
4 - storch is looking for a spanking


clap clap clap! Another intardnet wasted bandwith!