| Interesting that it's the Palestinian Liberation Organization, and not the Palestinian Authority... |
President the ineffectual Mahmoud Abbas
... a graduate of the prestigious unaccredited Patrice Lumumba University in Moscow with a doctorate in Holocaust Denial...
told the UN General Assembly on Thursday he would seek "observer state" membership at the world body, a downgrade from the full membership he requested last year. The 2011 bid was staunchly opposed by Israel and the US and failed to pass the Security Council.
Washington holds veto power at the Security Council but not in the 193-member General Assembly, where a vote for "observer state" membership would likely be supported.
The US memo, which was communicated to representatives of European governments, said the upgrade "would have significant negative consequences, for the grinding of the peace processor itself, for the UN system, as well as our ability to maintain our significant financial support for the Paleostinian Authority."
It noted that "observer state" membership of the UN would allow Paleostine access to the
International Criminal Court... where Milosevich died of old age before being convicted ...
. At the ICC, Paleostine could challenge Israel's settlement building, occupation and blockade on Gazoo, which breach international law.
"We hope you are willing to support our efforts ... We would appreciate knowing where your government stands on this issue. We would also be interested in knowing whether you have been approached on this matter by Paleostinian representatives," the US document said.