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Israel/Palestine

Little Tich

(6,171 posts)

16. I seem to be the only one who actually reads the UN resolutions about occupied territories.

Reply to jonno99 (Reply #8)

Fri Sep 16, 2016, 09:35 AM

Sep 2016

Please try to explain how the wording in RES 34/37 about Western Sahara would have a diffent significance from those that deal with Israel:
(snip)

5. Deeply deplores the aggravation of the situation resulting from the continued occupation of Western Sahara by Morocco and the extension of that occupation to the territory recently evacuated by Mauretania;

http://www.securitycouncilreport.org/atf/cf/%7B65BFCF9B-6D27-4E9C-8CD3-CF6E4FF96FF9%7D/A_RES_34_37.pdf

There's of course more, but it's easier if you just follow the link.

To be fair, if you want to prove that the UN is inconsistent in how resolutions are passed condemning actions in various countries, you might have a leg to stand on. But if it's to prove that resolutions condemning Israel are using a different standard altogether, it's not going to be easy.

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At the U.N., Only Israel Is an ‘Occupying Power’ [View all] shira Sep 2016 OP

Reminds me of a good rule of thumb: don't attack your neighbor without provocation. jonno99 Sep 2016 #1

Amen leftynyc Sep 2016 #3

I call BS on the OP. Little Tich Sep 2016 #2

From what I can see, your documents are about what "was". The OP is about what "IS". jonno99 Sep 2016 #4

The Moroccan occupation of West Sahara is still ongoing - just ask Ban Ki Moon. n/t Little Tich Sep 2016 #6

It is a very simple point: jonno99 Sep 2016 #8

It's very simple. Your opponent knows damned well how simple & factual the point is. n/t shira Sep 2016 #10

By it's singular focus on Israel, the UN effectively absolves all other nations' occupations. shira Sep 2016 #13

I seem to be the only one who actually reads the UN resolutions about occupied territories. Little Tich Sep 2016 #16

Maybe we should do a word search & comparison on the phrase "deeply deplores"... shira Sep 2016 #19

Me? I have nothing to prove - you go ahead and have fun with the resolutions... n/t Little Tich Sep 2016 #20

The OP includes verbs like "deplore".... shira Sep 2016 #21

I'll let you have all the fun reading and comparing the UN resolutions... Little Tich Sep 2016 #22

You're not responding to the precise terminology from the OP. shira Sep 2016 #5

The Moroccan occupation of West Sahara was specifically mentioned in the OP. Little Tich Sep 2016 #7

Sure, so find how many times Morocco is described as the "Occupying Power". shira Sep 2016 #9

The simplest way to refute an argument is to prove that its negation is true, which I've already Little Tich Sep 2016 #11

And you haven't refuted anything. Nice try with the bullshit. shira Sep 2016 #12

As the saying goes- jonno99 Sep 2016 #14

Your argument is to prove Morocco being an "occupying power" isn't synonymous... shira Sep 2016 #15

If you could perhaps take a look at S/RES/1483 (2003) that I linked to in post #2? Little Tich Sep 2016 #17

Problem is you don't read too well. Here's what the OP states... shira Sep 2016 #18