President Bush and Secretary Rice betray Israel

For the first time the United States ignores Israel in matters before the UN Security Council. No prior discussions or consultation with Israel on matters directly affecting the well being of the Jewish state.

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Foreign Minster Livni flip-flops - is it No or Yes?

 

November 14, 2008

NO

Livni - No to Rice’s plan for UN Security Council diktat ^[1]
"Israel Television Channel One Correspondent Ayala Chason reported on the evening Mabat News program that PM Olmert and FM Livni oppose plans by U.S. Secretary of State Rice to pass a UN Security Council Resolution that would call for the establishment of a Palestinian state."

 

December 16, 2008

YES

Livni - Welcomes UN Security Council Resolution 1850 ^[2]
"Israel welcomes the unequivocal support expressed today by the Security Council for the direct bilateral negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, in the framework of the Annapolis process."

 

^[1] Israelinsider November 14, 2008. http://israelinsider.ning.com/profiles/blogs/livni-says-no-to-rice-plan-for.

^[2] Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 16, 2008 at:
www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/About+the+Ministry/MFA+Spokesman/2008/Statement_UN_Security_Council_resolution_1850_16-Dec-2008.htm.