UN Wants Israel To Recognize Government That Won't Recognize Israel
There appears to be something of a double standard here, no?
The U.N. Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon wrapped up a two-day visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories with a proposal to include key Arab states in a future meeting of the so-called Middle East Peace Quartet. VOA's Jim Teeple reports from Jerusalem that Israel's prime minister says he is open to the proposal. In an interview with the left-of-center Israeli newspaper, Ha'aretz, Ban Ki-moon said the International quartet of Mideast negotiators made up of the United States, the European Union, Russia and the United Nations could invite the so-called Arab Quartet, made up of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates to its next meeting.
"Dear Israel - we know that Hamas won't accept you, but won't you please consider crawling to them anyway?"
References:
* UN Chief Urges Israel to Reconsider Rejection of New Palestinian Government
Previously:
* This is How It Happens
* How Badly Does the UN Draft Screw Israel? Part IV: UNIFIL Will Not Get a Chapter 7 Mandate
* The UN Should Stay the Hell Out of Israel's Way
