Hizbullah Slams U.S. ‘Racism’ in Vote against Palestinian UNESCO Seat
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Hizbullah has congratulated the Palestinians on winning UNESCO membership, slamming the United States as "racist" over its decision to vote against the move.
"Hizbullah congratulates the Palestinian people on gaining full UNESCO membership, which is their natural right," the Shiite group said.
"The United States' decision to vote against this natural right... reflects its historic policy of racism... as well as its support for and identification with the Israeli enemy."
Palestinian membership in the U.N.'s cultural arm, which comes as they seek to become a full United Nations member state, was approved Monday in Paris despite strong opposition from the United States and Israel.
Angry U.S. officials said Washington was withdrawing its share of UNESCO funding, which amounts to almost a quarter of the cultural body's overall budget, and warned of a "cascade" effect should other U.N. bodies follow suit.
Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri has also hailed Palestine’s entry as a full member of UNESCO.
He said the diplomatic victory “constitutes the first result of the long and painful struggle of the Palestinian people, and the first step of the brave initiative last month to obtain full recognition” at the U.N.
02 November 2011, 13:48
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US blind support for Israel, and the denial of the absolute minimum rights of the people of palestine strengthens the position of militants in the middle east while serving a severe and potentially fatal blow to the moderates, who are against violence and in favor of solving issues through dialogue and international institutions.
The position of the US and other countries such as Germany and others will lead to war, violence and eventually they will have to deal with no other than the likes of alqaeda and worse.. the moderates of the future will be Hizbullah and hamas.. way to go USA..
02 November 2011, 15:17
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The Israeli appologists are hauntingly silent... yeah no amount of spinning or talking points can possibly rationalize such a blatantly racist, biggotist stance...
To quote one reporter: "So let me get this straight: America [a supposed shining beacon of democracy] is cutting off funding to an educational and cultural organization in retaliation for recognizing a people's right to self-determination?
What a joke. People [really, the Palestinians] need some sort of representation for diplomacy to work.
But I guess the US will have to spend its money elsewhere... like on developing more weapons[, waging wars and financing dictators]...
You know what time it is? It’s time to school America on its hypocritical politics, that’s what time it is."
02 November 2011, 18:18
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The Hezz kill Lebanese, build illegally on church and gov't land, don't pay electricity that bankrupts Lebanon, take orders from Persians, import illegal weapons,start wars, and send agents throughout the region to cause problems. Let the Palestinains handle their own affairs. Having the Hezz accosiated with anything is percieved as a negative.
02 November 2011, 23:26
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Hizbullah are the only ones that will stand up against the israeli's
If Lebanon had no hizbullah Israel would soon do to the Lebanese what they have done to the Palestinian peoples for so
The problem in Lebanon is you mix religion with politics
