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DUIC

(167 posts)
Fri Feb 24, 2012, 12:09 PM Feb 2012

UN Security Council condemns terror attacks on Israeli diplomats

The United Nations Security Council strongly and unanimously condemned the recent attacks on Israeli representatives and diplomats in India and Georgia on Thursday night.

The condemnation is an unusual move on the part of the body, which last made similar condemnations in 2005.

Israeli ambassador to the United Nations Ron Prosor told Haaretz that “seven silent years have come to an end. It has been seven years since the Security Council has spoken out against terror attacks on Israel and its citizens.”

“The unanimous condemnation is a significant step for the fight against terror. I hope that the council will now take more active and operative steps to prevent similar attacks of this kind,” he added.

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/un-security-council-condemns-terror-attacks-on-israeli-diplomats-1.414476

This is clearly a Man Bites Dog Story. The UN actually doing the right thing is extremely rare.

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UN Security Council condemns terror attacks on Israeli diplomats (Original Post) DUIC Feb 2012 OP
And yet the same body didn't bother to condem the killing of teddy51 Feb 2012 #1
In all fairness... urban2 Feb 2012 #2
That does not justify killing them! n/t teddy51 Feb 2012 #3
You are half right DUIC Feb 2012 #4
 

teddy51

(3,491 posts)
1. And yet the same body didn't bother to condem the killing of
Fri Feb 24, 2012, 12:22 PM
Feb 2012

the Iranian scientist's, go figure. The UN is a useless body as far as I can tell.

urban2

(2 posts)
2. In all fairness...
Fri Feb 24, 2012, 12:38 PM
Feb 2012

...the Iranian scientists WERE working on something the UN had already formally condemned: Iran's nuclear program.

 

DUIC

(167 posts)
4. You are half right
Fri Feb 24, 2012, 01:46 PM
Feb 2012

The Secretary General did make a pronouncement.

And, the UN is a useless body.

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