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UN votes 124-14 to strip Israel of right to self-defense in Gaza, West Bank (www.jpost.com)

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The United Nations General Assembly voted 124-14 on Wednesday to strip Israel of the right to self-defense in the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem.

The test of the resolution was based on the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion in July that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory was illegal.

The resolution also calls on member states not to sell arms or military equipment to Israel that would be used in Gaza, the West Bank, and east Jerusalem.

Among the 43 countries that abstained were Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom. Some 12 of the 27 European Union countries abstained, including Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Sweden.

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

Iran, if compared to most big countries except maybe India, Egypt and Latin American ones, is a paragon of humanism. They are at war with so many other countries because they behave like they are supposed to, while those others behave like Israel right now.

Of course murder, torture and rape of protesters is not something I'd sign under. It's just that some things come down to numbers and make Iran better.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Have you seen what happens to Muslims in India? Hindu nationalists are using Gaza as a model for how they should run Kashmir.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 hours ago

There are much more Muslims living in India than just those in Kashmir. They also have regions where Muslims treat Christians that way. India is big. That said, yes, it sucks, but Kashmir is a situation where "both sides" can be used honestly. It's just that somehow Europeans and Americans like to consider Muslims the oppressed group number one. Usually they are the oppressors.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Locking people up for their gender, sexuality or for listening to pop music is okay with you?

You fool.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 hours ago

As compared to beheading them for their ethnicity, yes. So until Azerbaijan is sanctioned and put to its place, please shut up. We all care more about things closer to us, but one is worse than the other.