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UN should consider suspending Israel over ‘genocide’ against Palestinians, says special rapporteur (www.theguardian.com)
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“It is time to consider suspending the credentials of Israel as a member state of the UN,” she said. “I understand the sensitivity because none of you have clean hands when it comes to human rights.”

She said no other country had defied so many UN resolutions for so long.

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[–] metaStatic@kbin.earth 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Doesn't matter, America will veto it

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 week ago

First kick the US then Israel lmao i wish

[–] abff08f4813c@j4vcdedmiokf56h3ho4t62mlku.srv.us 3 points 1 week ago

There might be ways around that though.

Consider that when https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United/_Nations/_General/_Assembly/_Resolution/2758/(XXVI originally passed, for example, the US was not able to veto this.