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March, 2003 US And Israel Should Comply With UN Resolutions By Karen Nakamura One of the United State's sticking points for pushing the United Nations into an invasion of Iraq is Iraq's non-compliance with United Nations resolutions. President Bush has repeatedly accused the United Nations of "going the way of the League of Nations" if it doesn't follow through on its resolutions to disarm Saddam Hussein. Therefore, according to democratic principles, what's good for the goose is good for the gander. If the United Nations must enforce resolutions against Iraq, then it should be made to do the same to all countries currently under unresolved resolutions. Isn't that what justice is about, even application of the law? How about starting with the United States and Israel? Each of these countries has been severely censored through the years, the United States for its invasion of Panama, for instance. The American government has never seriously addressed that issue, the bombing destruction, (it was rumored at the time that the resulting fire was "enhanced" by US troops), of an entire section and its residents of Panama City. Nor has it acted on any other condemnation of its tactics, at least, on the greater issues. We think because we're us we can bomb and kill approximately 2,500 civilians in Panama with impunity. What's the difference between 3,000 dead civilians in New York and nearly the same amount in Panama? Of even more immediacy is the situation in the Middle East. No one can say that the treatment of the Palestinians by the Israelis isn't the biggest bone of contention and anger in the Arab world. It's also a rallying point pitting the world against America. According to United Nations' legalese, Israel is the Occupying Force in Palestine. It has certain responsibilities set out in the Fourth Geneva Convention (1949) concerning the treatment of civilians in occupied territories. Ironically, this particular Geneva Convention was convened to set forth standards that would never allow a repeat of the Holocaust. >From the world's perspective, as seen in the United Nations' votes, Israel has been in violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention for years. Israel has a continuous stream of cease and desist resolutions from the United Nations Security Council. These resolutions, call almost entirely for the immediate withdrawal of Israeli Defense Forces from Palestinian territories. Just since the beginning of 2003, over 60 items of business on the UN agenda have dealt with Israel's provocations in the territories. Taking Resolution 1435, passed on September 24, 2002, as typical, it states: "Reiterating the need for respect in all circumstances of internal humanitarian law, including the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in time of War [1949] 1. "Demands complete cessation of all acts of violence, including all acts of terror, provocation, incitement and destruction. 2. "Demands that Israel immediately cease measures in and around Ramallah including the destruction of Palestinian civilian and security infrastructure. 3. "Demands also the expeditious withdrawal of the Israeli occupying forces from Palestinian cities to the positions held prior to September, 2000. 4. "Calls on the Palestinian Authority to meet its expressed commitment to ensure that those responsible for terrorist acts are brought to justice by it." Agenda items for February 10 of this year calls for aid for Palestinians suffering due to the focus on Iraq. As well published, a high percentage of Palestinian children are showing signs of malnutrition, just as in the Warsaw ghetto. February 3 saw the UN discuss deep concern by continuing Israeli air violations into Southern Lebanon whereas January 30 saw an emergency special session on illegal Israeli actions in occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the occupied Palestinian territories. It might behoove both Americans and Israelis to look within and find out why the world is against us on the Palestinian occupation. Instead, advocates for Israel's occupation say that world disdain is based in anti- Jewish sentiments. This is false. The problem is not the greater Jewish people or the nation of Israel. What it is, is that the Israeli government has been allowed to carry out repeated war crimes. It's the refusal of the right-wing, militant government to treat Palestinians with respect and dignity, while trying to convince the world that the Nazis were wrong but they are right. Neither policy of extermination is right, as the Jewish people of all peoples should know. It became evident when the Likud party voted in 2002 to never accept a Palestinian state that any honest negotiations towards peace were unacceptable to Israel. Land was chosen over peace. The current government of Israel is determined to raze the West Bank and incorporate those lands into the body Israel. The Nazi demolition of the Warsaw Ghetto was one of the greatest war crimes of World War Two. For the Israeli right wing to think that it can carry out the same action against the Palestinians and not be called on the carpet is unbelievable. That's why Israel must comply with active resolutions in the United Nations. Coastal Post Home Page Forwarded for your information. 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