Israel/Palestine

Little Tich

(6,171 posts) Wed Apr 27, 2016, 11:50 PM Apr 2016

Israeli hold on Golan ‘null and void,’ UN Security Council says

Source: Times of Israel

After Netanyahu vows plateau will ‘forever’ remain under Israeli control, world body expresses ‘deep concern’

The UN Security Council on Tuesday rejected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s assertion that the annexed Golan Heights would “forever” remain under Israeli control and expressed concern over his statements.

The 15-member council agreed that the status of the Golan, which Israel captured from Syria in 1967, “remains unchanged,” said Chinese Ambassador Liu Jieyi, who holds this month’s council presidency.

Liu recalled a 1981 resolution which states that Israel’s “decision to impose its laws, jurisdiction and administration in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights was null and void and without any international legal effect.”

The council statement followed remarks made by Netanyahu earlier this month when his cabinet held a meeting in the territory, a first for an Israeli government.

Read more: http://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-hold-on-golan-null-and-void-un-security-council-says/

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Israeli hold on Golan ‘null and void,’ UN Security Council says (Original Post) Little Tich Apr 2016 OP

"Deputy Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad warned COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #1

All we need to know is that the FM got a finger wagged at him for over-the-top rhetoric? Scootaloo Apr 2016 #2

From the UN ? King_David Apr 2016 #5

Funny...I thought Israel cared about UNSC Resolutions..... kayecy Apr 2016 #6

Lucky we have Democratic Party President King_David Apr 2016 #7

Screw the UN leftynyc Apr 2016 #3

I wouldn't be too excited about Israel giving back the Golan Heights if the people who used to live Little Tich Apr 2016 #9

BULLSHIT leftynyc Apr 2016 #12

I've been to Israel, but never to Syria. Little Tich Apr 2016 #14

So what? leftynyc Apr 2016 #15

Occupying parts of another country and exploiting its resources is stealing. Little Tich Apr 2016 #16

Golan is never going back to Syria leftynyc Apr 2016 #17

The primary motivation for wanting Syria/Iran/Hizbollah there 6chars Apr 2016 #13

And the US didn't veto this? THAT'S a first! leveymg Apr 2016 #4

So Netanyahu said nothing official, and the UN agreed 6chars Apr 2016 #8

The Israeli government held a cabinet meeting in Syria. Little Tich Apr 2016 #10

Anything can be interpreted as anything 6chars Apr 2016 #11

COLGATE4

(14,840 posts)

1. "Deputy Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad warned

Reply to Little Tich (Original post)

Thu Apr 28, 2016, 12:02 AM

Apr 2016

in response that his war-torn state would retake the plateau by any means necessary".
All you need to know.

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)

2. All we need to know is that the FM got a finger wagged at him for over-the-top rhetoric?

Reply to COLGATE4 (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 28, 2016, 12:26 AM

Apr 2016

I guess we really don't need to know much in this world.

King_David

(14,851 posts)

5. From the UN ?

Reply to Scootaloo (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 28, 2016, 05:57 AM

Apr 2016

Who cares ....

kayecy

(1,417 posts)

6. Funny...I thought Israel cared about UNSC Resolutions.....

Reply to King_David (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 28, 2016, 07:53 AM

Apr 2016

Funny...I thought Israel did care about UNSC Resolutions such as 69 & 242.

If it doesn't then that solves a lot of problems......No Un recognition of Israel and no need to consider Israel's security.

King_David

(14,851 posts)

7. Lucky we have Democratic Party President

Reply to kayecy (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 28, 2016, 09:03 AM

Apr 2016

That doesn't take the opinion expressed in your post seriously at all.

And it seems neither will the next Democratic Party president .

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)

3. Screw the UN

Reply to Little Tich (Original post)

Thu Apr 28, 2016, 04:35 AM

Apr 2016

When Syria had the Golan rockets rained down on Northern Israel almost daily. Perhaps the useless, scummy UN thinks as assad or isis should have the Golan but that's NEVER going to happen. Syria attacked Israel, lost their territory and the freeking UN thinks they should get a do-over - fuck them.

Little Tich

(6,171 posts)

9. I wouldn't be too excited about Israel giving back the Golan Heights if the people who used to live

Reply to leftynyc (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 28, 2016, 12:34 PM

Apr 2016

there were allowed back and if they didn't want to return to Syria. As it is now, there are around 500 000 people waiting to return, and it won't happen until Israel gives the Golan Heights back to Syria.

Israel is committing a humanitarian injustice, and I feel that the primary motivation for not giving the Golan Heights back is pure greed.

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)

12. BULLSHIT

Reply to Little Tich (Reply #9)

Thu Apr 28, 2016, 12:56 PM

Apr 2016

And if you've ever been there and stood on the Golan, you'd realize giving it back to either al assad or isis would be madness and would only lead to what happened before they attacked Israel - rockets would rain down on Northern Israel DAILY. Syria fucked up by attacking Israel and losing that territory and yet you want them to get ANOTHER do-over. Humanitarian injustice, my ass.

Little Tich

(6,171 posts)

14. I've been to Israel, but never to Syria.

Reply to leftynyc (Reply #12)

Thu Apr 28, 2016, 08:25 PM

Apr 2016

Anyway, did you know that Israel is prospecting for oil in the Golan Heights? Seems a bit greedy to me...

Oil drilling to go on in Golan Heights
Source: Jerusalem Post, 02/01/2016

Following a permit discrepancy and backlash from environmental groups, drilling will continue to see if commercially-viable liquid oil is underneath the Golan Heights.

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)

15. So what?

Reply to Little Tich (Reply #14)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 03:58 AM

Apr 2016

Do you call all countries or companies that drill for or prospect for oil greedy - or just the Israeli's? At least your not pretending neutrality at all these days - that was patently ridiculous.

Little Tich

(6,171 posts)

16. Occupying parts of another country and exploiting its resources is stealing.

Reply to leftynyc (Reply #15)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 06:33 AM

Apr 2016

Just imagine if the US invaded another country and started to exploit its oil resources...

I don't automatically favor Palestinians over the Israelis, and my general beliefs are not derived from the I/P conflict. I try to be fair in my criticism. If you think I've portrayed Israel or Israelis in an unfair manner, please let me know.