Veto

A False Friend in the White House

by SR Editor February 25, 2011

The man who declared in Cairo on June 4, 2009 that a two-state solution was “in the “Israel’s interest, the Palestinians’ interest, America’s interest, and the world’s interest” must have changed his mind, because his actions ever since have merely hastened the moment when creating two viable states will be impossible (if that is not already the case).

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AIPAC Vetos U.N. Resolution on Israeli Settlements – U.S. Casts the Actual Ballot

by Philip Giraldi February 23, 2011

So if we Americans are ever to regain control over our destinies we have to start by removing the poison from our body politic. A good start would be by first registering and then marginalizing AIPAC and any other organizations like it that represent pernicious foreign interests.

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Obama on Palestinian Rights: “Nyet”

by Stephen Lendman February 20, 2011

On February 18, as expected, Washington vetoed a UN Security Council resolution condemning Israeli settlements as illegal under international law. The vote: 14 yes, America the sole no, isolating the US and Israel on this long festering issue. The measure had nearly 120 co-sponsors.

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UC Berkeley Vote: A travesty of the “Democratic” process

by Debbie Menon May 2, 2010

By Debbie Menon* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz Disappointing, but this shows the immense power that “the Organization” has to overturn popular demand against amazing majority numbers in the face of all reason and “democratic” principle. And, it also illustrates the cupidity, weakness, and failures of moral principles of elected representatives worldwide to stand up [...]

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UC Berkeley Speaks Out Against Divestment Bill Veto [Video]

by Haitham Sabbah April 17, 2010

Video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFv7h_gfAfU April 16, 2010 – Almost one month after the UC Berkeley Student Senate voted 16-4 to divest from General Electric and United technologies because of their complicity in Israeli war crimes the Student Senate meets again to attempt to override a veto by President Will Smelko. The Meeting ended with the senate [...]

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AIPAC is taking over the campuses

by Haitham Sabbah April 9, 2010

Just like they take over DC! Why bother with moral persuasion when you can just threaten to take U.S. government . . . everywhere? On March 18, UC Berkeley’s student senate voted 16 to 4 in favor of divesting from companies that profit from the Israeli occupation. A week later, in a move oddly predicted [...]

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U.S. Veto to Support Israeli Crimes

by Haitham Sabbah November 11, 2006

Once again, United States support state terrorism and allow Israel to continue its crimes. A little while ago, U.S. vetoed a U.N. draft Security Council resolution condemning Israel’s shelling of the Gaza town of Beit Hanoun. It is not a surprise for a Palestinian like me, however, my question is for fellow Americans; how can [...]

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