The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly voted reaffirming the right of Palestinians to sovereignty over their territories seized by Israel in 1967.
The resolution, Arab diplomats said, was meant to be a rebuke to US President George Bush's position that Israel could not be expected to give up all its West Bank settlements or accept the return of Palestinian refugees.
The 191-nation assembly voted 140-6, with 11 abstentions, to adopt the resolution on Thursday.
The resolution also made clear that Israel could not speak for the occupied territories at the United Nations.
Aljazeera article
The resolution, Arab diplomats said, was meant to be a rebuke to US President George Bush's position that Israel could not be expected to give up all its West Bank settlements or accept the return of Palestinian refugees.
The 191-nation assembly voted 140-6, with 11 abstentions, to adopt the resolution on Thursday.
The resolution also made clear that Israel could not speak for the occupied territories at the United Nations.
But, of course we know that the UN is a lame and powerless organization whose only usefulness is to provide replacement troops when we determine a need for them. And we know that their resolutions have no real effect on anything.
Rebuke, ha! Bring 'em on!
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