United Nations – UN Chief Urges Halt to Israeli-Palestinian Rhetoric

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    United Nations – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling for a halt to “irresponsible rhetoric” that questions a two-state Israeli-Palestinian solution and incites hatred and violence.

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    The U.N. chief on Friday told a U.N. committee that deals with Palestinian issues that the Palestinians have the right to an independent state, Israel has a right to live in peace within secure borders, and a way must be found for Jerusalem to emerge as the capital of the two states.

    Ban again called on Israel to freeze settlement construction in Palestinian areas so negotiations can start on an agreement leading to Palestinian independence.


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    Gefilte Fish
    Gefilte Fish
    13 years ago

    Who is the UN to say that the Palestinians have a right to their own country? Can the UN say that the kurds in iraq have a right to their own country? Or that the taliban in pakistan has a right too? This is total nonsense and open anti-semitism!

    Babishka
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    Babishka
    13 years ago

    Why do the Palestinians “have to have” Jerusalem for their capital?

    cowfy
    cowfy
    13 years ago

    ki-moon can go bay at the moon.

    Kanyeshna
    Kanyeshna
    13 years ago

    The Arabs in Israel who desire can have their capitol where it is located, Amman, Jordan.

    13 years ago

    Hey Moon! First take care of the two million people that were killed in Darfir in the last two years then be busy with Israel. As Bobby and Zaidy used to say “before you talk about Israel, Wash your mouth with soap”

    13 years ago

    leave Israel alone – talk to the Palestinian TERRORISTS to stop their rhetoric and propaganda. Look what they did to the French ambassador.

    Benny
    Benny
    13 years ago

    UN deserves its new home – Iran, and split Teheran in two capitals west part for the little Hitler there, and east part for the UN. Let me see what happens