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Wednesday, May 02, 2012

Obama enlists the UN 'human rights council' in his reelection bid

You might recall that the Obama-supported United Nations 'human rights council' decided a while back to hold a 'probe' of Israeli 'settlements' in the West Bank Judea and Samaria. Barak Ravid reports that the Obama administration is trying to put the kibosh on the probe... at least until after the elections (Hat Tip: Bad Blue).
Foreign Ministry officials noted that the U.S. wants to postpone the establishment of the panel to the latest possible date, hoping this will lead to the unofficial burial of the matter. However, the assessment is that it will not be possible to prevent the establishment of the panel, so the aim is therefore to delay it until at least after the U.S. presidential elections in November.

On March 30, a week after the decision by the UN Human Rights Council, Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon traveled secretly to Washington to meet with his U.S. counterpart Bill Burns. Ayalon asked for help in thwarting the establishment of the panel and even suggested that the U.S. publicly threaten to quit the UN Human Rights Council if the panel is established.

The Americans did not respond to that threat, as they view membership in the UN Human Rights Council as a central issue in the foreign policy of the Obama administration. However, the Americans agreed to pressure the UN Human Rights Commissioner on the date of the establishment of the panel and the mandate that it will receive.
And of course, if Obama is God forbid reelected in November, there will be no need for him to defend Israel in a second term. He won't need the Jews or their money any more.

What could go wrong?

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