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Arab states ask UN Security Council to condemn West Bank settlements
By News Agencies
Tags: Libya, security council 

Arab states asked the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday to re-declare Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories illegal and condemn new constructions in East Jerusalem.

Libya, a council member and head of the Arab group in the UN, submitted a draft resolution calling on Israel to immediately stop its expansion in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967. The United States is opposed to the demand.

"For us, the criteria for an acceptable resolution which can make it to the council, is that it is balanced," said U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, explaining that achievements or setbacks from both sides in the Isaeli-Palestinian conflicts must be reflected in the draft.
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"We believe for this region of the world, which is the source of many geo-political problems, to move to normalcy, the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict must make necessary progress," he said.

Khalilzad urged Arab governments to be patient and work with the council to resolve the Middle East conflict. He said the council has been "polarized" on issues pertaining to the conflict and has not been able to play a constructive role in that region.

The U.S. has been opposing Arab-led draft resolutions that condemn only one side in the conflict.

The League of Arab States urged the council in a statement issued at UN headquarters on Wednesday to take action on the draft "soon," complaining that its previous draft resolution submitted a month ago on the same issue of settlements has been ignored.
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  1.   West Bank belongs to their original owners: THE JEWS 21:40  |  Dwido 09/07/08
  2.   Settlements 22:07  |  Philippe 09/07/08
  3.   And so they recognise Israel`s right to exist? 22:22  |  Lily 09/07/08
  4.   The Only illegal Settlements in Eastern Israel are Arab 22:26  |  Baruch Gold 09/07/08
  5.   It`s time to act 22:47  |  Ray 09/07/08
  6.   When and if 22:58  |  Arie 09/07/08
  7.   Baruch 23:32  |  Dave Duncan 09/07/08
  8.   Still waiting for the UN to condemn terrorist activities from 23:41  |  awesome 09/07/08
  9.   Still waiting for the UN to condemn terrorist activities from 23:41  |  awesome 09/07/08
  10.   most disgusting form racist terrorism = settlements & settlers 00:15  |  anti-racist 10/07/08
  11.   Settlers have 2 homes Israel & Europe, not Palestine (WB & Gaza) 00:16  |  anti-racist 10/07/08
  12.   They should ask the UN to suspend israel from the UN for non 00:20  |  lakshmi 10/07/08
  13.   #7 David Duncan : Milllions of people relocate in nations often 00:40  |  Baruch Gold 10/07/08
  14.   *12 Lakshimi : Wrong, Israel should quit UN 00:42  |  Baruch Gold 10/07/08
  15.   # 1 dwido 00:43  |  Axel 10/07/08
  16.   Arab states should worry about their own countries 00:58  |  Richard S 10/07/08
  17.   The Worlds Biggest Joke - The UN 02:57  |  Nephtaly 10/07/08
  18.   Psychosis 05:28  |  D. 10/07/08
  19.   DEPORT the prisoners 05:40  |  Rachel in USA 10/07/08
  20.   Cowardly UN Condemn Arabs for holding oil supply hostage 05:55  |  PK 10/07/08
  21.   the little who acts tough but really is a wimp 18:51  |  Mark 10/07/08
  22.   No Baruch Gold, that would be Ethnic Cleansing - 2nd try 19:32  |  BBSNews 10/07/08
  23.   Arab States ask UN to approve ethnic cleansing (2nd try) 21:07  |  David Teich 10/07/08
  24.   12: If they don`t suspend Iran, Lakshmi 21:11  |  David Teich 10/07/08
  25.   22: BBS has it backwards again 21:14  |  David Teich 10/07/08
  26.   Question to censors: What seems to be the problem? 21:16  |  David Teich 10/07/08
  27.   175: Ballistic talking about a "grip"? ROTFL! (3rd try) 21:16  |  David Teich 10/07/08
  28.   182: How evil it is that I use facts, `eh JB (2nd try) 21:17  |  David Teich 10/07/08
  29.   There`s nothing to run from wee little teich... 00:31  |  BBSNews 11/07/08
  30.   Teich, Iraq invaded Iran in 1980, geez... 00:52  |  BBSNews 11/07/08
  31.   #28`s David`s laughable "facts" 07:53  |  Johnboy 11/07/08
  32.   29: BBS again rapidly proves the point 12:29  |  David Teich 11/07/08
  33.   30: Iran-Iraq 12:39  |  David Teich 11/07/08
  34.   JB, another runner, returns 12:46  |  David Teich 11/07/08
  35.   david teich 23 17:56  |  potobac 11/07/08
  36.   WELL UNFORTUNATELY THE ARAB MURDERERS USUALLY GET WHAT THEY CRY 18:01  |  glenna 11/07/08
  37.   Hey little Teich... 20:20  |  BBSNews 11/07/08
  38.   36: Wow, BBS, you do live in denial, don`t you? 21:09  |  David Teich 11/07/08
  39.   Wee little Teich, you`ve offered no facts... 23:51  |  BBSNews 11/07/08
  40.   #39 It`ll fall on deaf ears, BBSNews 05:41  |  Johnboy 12/07/08
  41.   #34 David keeps twisting his arguments....Part 1 05:50  |  Johnboy 12/07/08
  42.   #34 David keeps twisting his arguments....Part 2 06:18  |  Johnboy 12/07/08
  43.   Settler policy is antithetical to US values 06:31  |  Dan 12/07/08
  44.   Johnboy on Teich... 08:20  |  BBSNews 12/07/08
  45.   35: potobac as confused as usual 14:21  |  David Teich 12/07/08
  46.   BBS: No facts? You are truly amusing 14:30  |  David Teich 12/07/08
  47.   40-42: JB brings up the usual silliness, p1 14:36  |  David Teich 12/07/08
  48.   40-42: JB brings up the usual silliness, p2 14:49  |  David Teich 12/07/08
  49.   Arab Islamist-Jihadists 14:57  |  Brod 12/07/08
  50.   Omer again, BBS? 15:07  |  David Teich 12/07/08
  51.   #46 Teichie says it is so, and so it is so! 15:50  |  Johnboy 12/07/08
  52.   Little Teich on the run from reality... 17:43  |  BBSNews 12/07/08
  53.   Settlements accelerate the final solution 17:56  |  Ben 12/07/08
  54.   #27 David Teich, as usual, you are confused! 17:23  |  ballistic 13/07/08
  55.   51: JB`s confused by the mirror again 12:29  |  David Teich 15/07/08
  56.   Oh, JB, where`s the info on the US`s NNPT violations? 12:31  |  David Teich 15/07/08
  57.   #55 Another blunder from the Teichster 12:51  |  Johnboy 16/07/08
  58.   #55 No David, you are wrong again 13:01  |  Johnboy 16/07/08
  59.   #56 David wants to know how the USA violates the NTP 01:52  |  Johnboy 17/07/08
  60.   52: BBS talking about reality? :-) (2nd try) 12:34  |  David Teich 17/07/08
  61.   57-8: JB, always ready with the rationalization, p1 12:51  |  David Teich 17/07/08
  62.   57-8: JB, always ready with the rationalization, p2 12:56  |  David Teich 17/07/08
  63.   #61 David needs to work on his english comprehension 05:21  |  Johnboy 19/07/08
  64.   #61 Oh dear oh dear...... 05:27  |  Johnboy 19/07/08