Supports are betting that the U.S. and other Israel allies won’t block the Palestinian resolution and risk offending the Holy See.
Ha’aretz
AP – In a move likely to upset Israel’s government, the Palestinians and the Vatican are seeking to raise their flags at UN headquarters — just in time for Pope Francis’ visit next month.
Supporters of the idea hope the UN General Assembly will adopt a resolution on the flag-raising shortly before the pope arrives. They’re betting that the United States or other allies of Israel will not block the plan and risk offending the Holy See on Francis’ first U.S. visit.
The Palestinians’ proposal has been tabled, and a draft of the resolution set to be made public Wednesday has been seen by The Associated Press. It would allow non-member observer states — there are only two — to display their flags with the 193 member states.
The United States and Israel oppose recognizing the Palestinian state, arguing that it undermines efforts to negotiate a peace agreement. That process, however, has largely been at a standstill since the deadly conflict in Gaza a year ago.
Many states have shown support for the Palestinians’ pursuit of statehood, including the Holy See.
In May, the Vatican officially recognized the state of Palestine in their first formal, bilateral treaty. Israel’s foreign ministry said it was “disappointed.” During Francis’ 2014 visit to the Holy Land, the Vatican’s official program referred to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as the president of the “state of Palestine.”
In 2012, the Vatican welcomed an overwhelming vote in the General Assembly to upgrade the Palestinians’ status to a UN non-member observer state. Their delegation promptly unfurled the flag in the chamber.
The pope has not been shy about ambitious diplomacy. He helped bring the United States and Cuba together for their historic reestablishment of diplomatic ties. Last year, he invited the Israeli and Palestinian presidents for a day of peace prayers at the Vatican.
Most countries in Western Europe have held off on recognizing a Palestinian state, but some have hinted that their position could change if peace efforts remain deadlocked. Most countries in Africa, Asia and South America have recognized Palestine.
Francis is scheduled to address the General Assembly on September 25, opening a gathering of world leaders to launch a set of development goals aimed at ending both poverty and hunger over the next 15 years.
More than 100 heads of state and government are expected at the gathering, which leads into the annual UN General Assembly of world leaders the following week. President Barack Obama, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani are scheduled to speak on the first morning.
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Well,well,well….did the Jew scared Vatican actually not clear something with their masters ?
Did the Gays crawling all over the place drop flirting with the boys, and actually stand up to Israel/Jews for once since Vatican 2 at least ?
Francis says ‘The Old Covenant ‘, still stands.
‘The people’, not the Jews demanded Christ’s crucifixion.
I am not welcome as ‘an anti Semite’, in their Churches….which as a veteran of their rotten schools, I rejected them, making with my one time Catholic family long ago. …so I am hundred and welcome the child abusers rejection ! The organized liars and protectors of Jewish bunkum.
They even ban traditionalist Bishop Williamson from ALL their churches, because he dared to say, “gas chambers did not exist “…..which is absolute truth.
The Vatican better not get their lace panties, in a snit,because the Jews will have a fit over this !
The Vatican also is of a U.N. non – member observer status. The Vatican also wants this status for Palestine.
Is Jerusalem on it’s way to becoming the seat of a global religion? If it is, then peace must be established. Netanayahu & Company cannot be going around doing what he has been doing. Nobody is going to come to Jerusalem if that kind of behavior continues.
The events inside and coming from Tel Aviv must change, and that change will need to come from within, or they will be forced to change.
That should be,”I am honored”, and welcome the child abusers rejection”. IPads have minds if their own ! ‘along with my entire family a long time ago”.
May be the Pope wants to change the scriptures. The New Testament clearly say that it was the Jews who demanded the crucifixion of Jesus, not the people.
However, what he is finally doing for the Palestinians is right. At least he is bringing the issue time and again that no other Pope dared to do.
it’s just a temporary flag raising, it will come down before the pope is out of town
Keith the lounge lizard is back! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBx9lvzL7ds
A friend of mine discovered our “Ballad for Jew-Occupied Amerika” video on his computer (I had lost it in a crash a couple of years ago).
I hope all is well with you & yours, Mark.
Of course it was the Jews who demanded the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Remember that the Jews of Palestine were the “people” of the day. The rabbis and Jewish moneylenders complained and the Jewish people went along happily with them. No Jew tried to stop the event. Today, Israelis boast of the event.
Yes Lynn is was the Jews who demanded Christ’s death. ‘May the blood if this man,be on us,and our children forever”, the Jews shouted ,when Pilot offered his release.
‘Your house shall be made desolate’, Christ said back to them.
‘Better one man die, then an entire nation ,’ Chief High Priest Caipus, on forming conspiracy to kill Christ.
I st Thesselonisns 215, The Jews killed their Prophets and the Lord Jesus Christ, Hostile to God, and contrary to all men.
The Vatican Queers, and entire organized Christianity deny this today.
All bought off by Jew money,and power.
Well,well,well….did the Jew scared Vatican actually not clear something with their masters ?
Did the Gays crawling all over the place drop flirting with the boys, and actually stand up to Israel/Jews for once since Vatican 2 at least ?
Francis says ‘The Old Covenant ‘, still stands.
‘The people’, not the Jews demanded Christ’s crucifixion.
I am not welcome as ‘an anti Semite’, in their Churches….which as a veteran of their rotten schools, I rejected them, making with my one time Catholic family long ago. …so I am hundred and welcome the child abusers rejection ! The organized liars and protectors of Jewish bunkum.
They even ban traditionalist Bishop Williamson from ALL their churches, because he dared to say, “gas chambers did not exist “…..which is absolute truth.
The Vatican better not get their lace panties, in a snit,because the Jews will have a fit over this !
The Vatican also is of a U.N. non – member observer status. The Vatican also wants this status for Palestine.
Is Jerusalem on it’s way to becoming the seat of a global religion? If it is, then peace must be established. Netanayahu & Company cannot be going around doing what he has been doing. Nobody is going to come to Jerusalem if that kind of behavior continues.
The events inside and coming from Tel Aviv must change, and that change will need to come from within, or they will be forced to change.
That should be,”I am honored”, and welcome the child abusers rejection”. IPads have minds if their own ! ‘along with my entire family a long time ago”.
May be the Pope wants to change the scriptures. The New Testament clearly say that it was the Jews who demanded the crucifixion of Jesus, not the people.
However, what he is finally doing for the Palestinians is right. At least he is bringing the issue time and again that no other Pope dared to do.
it’s just a temporary flag raising, it will come down before the pope is out of town
Keith the lounge lizard is back!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBx9lvzL7ds
A friend of mine discovered our “Ballad for Jew-Occupied Amerika” video on his computer (I had lost it in a crash a couple of years ago).
I hope all is well with you & yours, Mark.
Of course it was the Jews who demanded the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Remember that the Jews of Palestine were the “people” of the day. The rabbis and Jewish moneylenders complained and the Jewish people went along happily with them. No Jew tried to stop the event. Today, Israelis boast of the event.
Yes Lynn is was the Jews who demanded Christ’s death. ‘May the blood if this man,be on us,and our children forever”, the Jews shouted ,when Pilot offered his release.
‘Your house shall be made desolate’, Christ said back to them.
‘Better one man die, then an entire nation ,’ Chief High Priest Caipus, on forming conspiracy to kill Christ.
I st Thesselonisns 215, The Jews killed their Prophets and the Lord Jesus Christ, Hostile to God, and contrary to all men.
The Vatican Queers, and entire organized Christianity deny this today.
All bought off by Jew money,and power.