The Gulf Crisis and New World Order — Page 265
The Gulf Crisis & The New World Order studied those resolutions which were passed against Israel, calling for cessation of all atrocities or to vacate Palestinian land. The representative o f the U. S. always abstained from all such discussions and resolutions. That happened 27 times too. The strongly worded resolutions against Israel were never passed, but the U. S. representative kept away even from those that only condemned Israel in mild language. You have heard a lot about Resolution No. 242 in which Israel was required to return the land taken in 1967 war. The reason why it was passed was that it was so vaguely worded that Israel could, and does interpret it in its own way. That is the only resolution against Israel for which the United States of America voted in favour. Why is the U. S. pro-Israel, despite being fully aware of Israeli actions? One simply fails to comprehend why the U. S. is behaving in such a manner. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE RESOLUTIONS PASSED AGAINST ISRAEL AND THOSE PASSED AGAINST IRAQ There is an interesting point that I have noted between the resolutions passed against Israel and those passed against Iraq. There is a world of difference b etween the two. Iraq is not allowed to breathe, not given even a chance. The resolutions against Iraq provide for a total prohibition of food and medicine to be imported into Iraq, and nothing, not even a leaf is allowed through. The sanctions had just been imposed when Iraq was invaded. In fact, before the sanctions were allowed to have their effect it had been decided to attack Iraq. The reason for imposing the sanctions was to starve Iraq of all necessities and cripple it before the launching of the attack. Later, in fact, even the children's milk plant was deliberately bombed. Now look at the difference in the resolutions about Israel and the attitude that the Security Council adopted despite the intransigence of Israel. The mild language of the resolution against Israel may be interpreted as if saying: 'We have told you to vacate the Arab lands but you are still there. We don't look on it with favour. We don't like this. ' Israel does nothing. Another resolution is passed and it states in effect, once again 'Oh Israel we told you, we did not like what you are doing. We told you, we would not like it and we don't like it. ' Israel still does nothing. Then another resolution is passed and repeats once again, 265