UN, Sameinuðuþjóðirnar og Ísrael

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Egilsstaðir, 04.12.2014 Jónas Gunnlaugsson

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On the Question of Palestine

The speech by Israel's ambassador at the UN General Assembly is a cogent overview of modern Israeli history. Share widely.

 

Speech to the UN General Assembly, November 24, 2014

I stand before the world as a proud representative of the State of Israel and the Jewish people. I stand tall before you knowing that truth and morality are on my side. And yet, I stand here knowing that today in this Assembly, truth will be turned on its head and morality cast aside.

The fact of the matter is that when members of the international community speak about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a fog descends to cloud all logic and moral clarity.

The result isn’t realpolitik, its surreal politik.

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The world’s unrelenting focus on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is an injustice to tens of millions of victims of tyranny and terrorism in the Middle East.

As we speak, Yazidis, Bahai, Kurds, Christians and Muslims are being executed and expelled by radical extremists at a rate of 1,000 people per month.

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How many resolutions did you pass last week to address this crisis?

And how many special sessions did you call for?

The answer is zero.

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What does this say about international concern for human life?

Not much, but it speaks volumes about the hypocrisy of the international community.

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Our conflict is not about a Palestinian state,

but about the existence of the Jewish state.

I stand before you to speak the truth.

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Of the 300 million Arabs in the Middle East and North Africa, less than half a percent are truly free – and they are all citizens of Israel.

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Israeli Arabs are some of the most educated Arabs in the world.

They are our leading physicians and surgeons, they are elected to our parliament, and they serve as judges on our Supreme Court.

Millions of men and women in the Middle East would welcome these opportunities and freedoms.

Nonetheless, nation after nation, will stand at this podium today and criticize Israel

– the small island of democracy in a region plagued by tyranny and oppression.

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