[HT:BS]
Since we are about to embark on another fruitless peace effort in the Middle East, it probably makes sense to take another look at the UN Resolution we will be hearing a lot about over the next few months, UN Resolution 242.
You will hear politicians and diplomats claim that Israel must withdraw to the pre-1967 borders per UN Resolution 242. These people have no idea, or deliberately mischaracterize, what the resolution calls for... [snip]
But, if you read the statements of the drafters of the resolution there is no ambiguity about what they meant. Below are those statements by country and participant [1 of 11, all saying the same thing {at the time} in different ways] :
Mr. Joseph Sisco, Assistant Secretary of State, 12 July 1970 (NBC "Meet the Press"):
"That Resolution did not say 'withdrawal to the pre-June 5 lines'. The Resolution said that the parties must negotiate to achieve agreement on the so-called final secure and recognized borders. In other words, the question of the final borders is a matter of negotiations between the parties."
Source for the Above Statements
From now on when you hear a diplomat, politician, terrorist or newsman say that 242 calls for Israel to withdraw from the territories please send them a copy of this article with a note telling them the bias is pouring out of their mouths.
READ MORE
No comments:
Post a Comment