Israel’s anger mounted for a second day after Friday’s United Nations snub, when on Sunday it summoned ambassadors of countries from the UN Security Council for a Christmas Day reprimand for their support of a resolution condemning Israel’s illegal settlements on Palestinian lands. The vote passed in the 15-member Security Council on Friday because the United States broke with its long-standing approach of diplomatically shielding Israel and did not wield, as a permanent member of the forum, its veto power, instead abstaining.
On Saturday, Prime Minister Netanyahu lashed out at the US, calling Obama’s behavior a “shameful ambush”, warning he would re-evaluate his contacts with (and defund) the United Nations, while saying he looks forward to working with his “friend” Donald Trump. Then on Sunday, Netanyahu put his personal imprint on the show of anger by repeating at the weekly cabinet meeting what an unidentified Israeli government official contended on Friday – that Washington had conspired with the Palestinians to push for the resolution’s adoption. The White House has denied the allegation
“According to our information, we have no doubt the Obama administration initiated it (the resolution), stood behind it, coordinated the wording and demanded it be passed,” Netanyahu told the cabinet in public remarks. ‘The resolution that was passed at the UN yesterday is part of the swan song of the old world that is biased against Israel but, my friends, we are entering a new era,’ Mr Netanyahu said at a Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony. ‘And just as President-elect Trump said yesterday, it will happen much sooner than you think.’ One can only hope that in this “new era” airplanes full of world-famous army singers are not targeted in retaliation for diplomatic scandals.
This post was published at Zero Hedge on Dec 25, 2016.
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