Palestinians Formally Request U.N. Membership

[hanibal]

Re: Palestinians Formally Request U.N. Membership

@picoico

Well, the veto IS the point…it puts to lie the American claim that they support PA statehood…the veto brings to fore qualifications on this support, which really does put American in a weak position throughout the world, especially given their bombastic rehtoric and support for the South Sudanese…

I think the move is calculated to break, or make difficult, the strong support America enjoys among some of the Arab elite. It may also serve to fire up Arab sentiment in the wake of the Arab spring, so any new leadership will be “reminded” of what their “natural” position on the matter ought to be (as opposed to the deposed leaders).

true that… let see the fall out!!!