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Last update - 08:00 31/01/2008 Israel says Libya unworthy of seat on UN Security Council By Reuters Tags: UN, Libya, Israel Israel's ambassador to the United Nations accused Libya on Wednesday of continuing to profess support for terrorism and suggested it was unworthy of its seat on the UN Security Council. After decades of isolation as a pariah of the West, Libya was elected to the council last year after the United States dropped its opposition. Libya kicked off its 2-year stint on the council by holding the rotating presidency for January. During a debate on the Middle East, Libya's UN ambassador, Giadalla Ettalhi, angered his Israeli counterpart by accusing the Jewish state of "ethnic cleansing" and rampant human rights violations in the Palestinian territories. Advertisement Referring to Israel's recent closure of border crossings with Gaza in response to Palestinian rocket fire, Ettalhi spoke of what he called the "Zionist escalation" and "terrorism practiced by the occupation authorities against the Palestinian people." Israeli Ambassador Dan Gillerman responded by referring to an article in the UN Charter, which says special attention should be paid to countries' contributions "to the maintenance of international peace" when electing them to the council. "The importance of this paragraph was highlighted by the litany of bias, distortion, bigotry and hate delivered by a representative of a country that was itself under sanctions ... not long ago, the same people who gave the world Lockerbie," he said. "That this was done by the president of this council while expressing his total support for terrorism should alarm us all as to what awaits us and what awaits this council in the next 23 months," Gillerman said. Libya's turn as president ends on February 1, but it will remain on the council. Tripoli has already proven tough negotiator on Middle East issues. This week disagreements between Libya and the United States prevented the council from adopting a nonbinding statement on the situation in Gaza. Israel has never been elected to the Security Council, largely due to opposition from Arab and Muslim states, but it participated in the council meeting as an observer. Libya has only recently been rehabilitated in the eyes of many Western nations after its leader, Muammar Gaddafi decided in 2003 to abandon programs for weapons of mass destruction. Before that Tripoli had long been accused of sponsoring terrorism and was blamed for the 1988 bombing of a Pan Am flight over Lockerbie, Scotland that killed 270 people. That case led to U.N. sanctions against Libya. 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Softening position Shin Bet agrees to free prisoners 'with blood on their hands' for Shalit.   1.   So how is Libya different from any other Arab/Muslim enitity? 08:52  |  SLAVO 31/01/08   2.   Too bad Gillerman doesn`t get a steady diet of his own medecine 10:39  |  Natallie Durson 31/01/08   3.   It doesn`t matter ... 12:49  |  Chris 31/01/08   4.   And the world says 13:57  |  Dav 31/01/08   5.   # 2 Durson....Libya has no room to talk 15:09  |  Lynn 31/01/08   6.   # 4 DAV AND THE WHOLE WORLD SUPPORTS ISRAEL 15:09  |  Petra 31/01/08   7.   Question for Ballistic 15:40  |  Petra 31/01/08   8.   Libya and the security council. 15:41  |  sandra chitayat 31/01/08   9.   # 4 Dav...HA AH HA AH HA AH.... 15:44  |  Lynn 31/01/08   10.   #4, The world says, or the Arab world says 16:11  |  Wolf 31/01/08   11.   Libya and UN deserve each other 16:20  |  ottomatik 31/01/08   12.   "Natallie Durson" 16:27  |  Kristoff 31/01/08   13.   Is it not true ????? 17:04  |  M.O. 31/01/08   14.   Congrats Libya 17:19  |  Jim 31/01/08   15.   #10 17:21  |  Viv 31/01/08   16.   REMEMBER THE "GODFATHER" 17:31  |  indrajaya 31/01/08   17.   Israel is a Terrorist State. 17:36  |  POP 31/01/08   18.   Libya is "worthy" of UN, and UN is "worthy" of Libya 17:48  |  felix 31/01/08   19.   Libya and UN 17:55  |  Don 31/01/08   20.   Petra con`t 18:01  |  ballistic 31/01/08   21.   BTW Petra 18:03  |  ballistic 31/01/08   22.   #5 Say Cupcake 18:07  |  ballistic 31/01/08   23.   Natallie re UNHRC 18:11  |  Don 31/01/08   24.   Apartheid Libya that sentenced to death 5 Bulgarian nurses 18:25  |  Genuine Tosefta 31/01/08   25.   POP: To what `Palestinian Organization` your acronym stands for? 18:36  |  AA 31/01/08   26.   Libya cares so much about the Philistines that it tortures them 18:36  |  Genuine Tosefta 31/01/08   27.   re 2 natalie 18:39  |  mark 31/01/08   28.   libya: shiny new kettle 18:39  |  al 31/01/08   29.   Natallie... 18:42  |  Boris S. 31/01/08   30.   Libya unworthy of UN seat. 18:47  |  David Nigel Braham 31/01/08   31.   Stop Israel terror 18:47  |  Dav 31/01/08   32.   paragraph love it 18:48  |  mark 31/01/08   33.   Upon Further Reflection 18:55  |  Natallie Durson 31/01/08   34.   Make the world happy 19:00  |  Dav 31/01/08   35.   Hey POOP, #17 19:04  |  Wolf 31/01/08   36.   re 14 19:06  |  mark 31/01/08   37.   AHMINADAJAD. 19:11  |  DANNY. 31/01/08   38.   TO 23. 19:20  |  DANNY. 31/01/08   39.   TO NO 1. 19:22  |  DANNY. 31/01/08   40.   Natallie 19:26  |  Rob 31/01/08   41.   Libya`s criticismst true. Israel done worst crimes than Lockerbie 19:28  |  anti-racist 31/01/08   42.   LIBYA 19:30  |  DANNY 31/01/08   43.   Israel must end its cleansing&terrorism before pointing a finger 19:30  |  anti-racist 31/01/08   44.   Libya has better human rights record than Israel 19:34  |  W 31/01/08   45.   if it were not for camel dung... 19:37  |  dav zee 31/01/08   46.   # 15, second attempt 19:50  |  Wolf 31/01/08   47.   #17, Hey POOP (second attempt) 19:54  |  Wolf 31/01/08   48.   # 16. Indy. Thought you were a Bollywood fan. 20:31  |  Stephen. 31/01/08   49.   Mohmmar Qadaff the next UN Sct. general 20:38  |  Avram 31/01/08   50.   #36 Yes Mr.Wolf-is right 20:53  |  Dav 31/01/08   51.   Israeli hypocracy 21:01  |  Yaakov Sullivan 31/01/08   52.   International Law and Gaza: The Assault on Israel`s Right to Self 21:02  |  Joseph E . post 1 31/01/08   53.   Faulty Arguments Made by Opponents of Israel 21:05  |  Joseph E . post 2 31/01/08   54.   Faulty Arguments Made by Opponents of Israel 21:06  |  Joseph E . Post 3 31/01/08   55.   This essay nevertheless attempts 21:07  |  Joseph E . Post 4 31/01/08   56.   1. The Legality of Israeli Military Actions under Jus ad Bellum 21:08  |  Joseph E . Post 5 31/01/08   57.   2. The Legality of Israeli Military Actions under International H 21:09  |  Joseph E . Post 6 31/01/08   58.   Retorsion: 21:11  |  Joseph E . Post 7 31/01/08   59.   3. The Legality of Israeli Military Actions under the Laws of Occ 21:12  |  Joseph E . Post 8 31/01/08   60.   3. The Legality of Israeli .... Continuation ..... 21:14  |  Joseph E . Post 9 31/01/08   61.   # 22 Wormwood....Seems you did get 21:14  |  Lynn 31/01/08   62.   4. The Legality of Israeli Military Actions under International H 21:15  |  Joseph E . Post 10 31/01/08   63.   6. Duties of Israel under Anti-Terrorism Conventions 21:16  |  Joseph E . Post 11 31/01/08   64.   Conclusion 21:17  |  Joseph E . Post 12 31/01/08   65.   #41 knows and admits that Libya is a bloody country 21:23  |  Genuine Tosefta 31/01/08   66.   Natalie Durson. Sorry I disagree this time, Natalie 21:54  |  Yaakov Sullivan 31/01/08   67.   anti-racist - Give yourself a break... 21:54  |  Ben 31/01/08   68.   Say Joseph E 21:56  |  ballistic 31/01/08   69.   #44 W. You hit the nail, congratulations 21:56  |  Yaakov Sullivan 31/01/08   70.   A Barrage Against Israel 21:58  |  Joseph . E 31/01/08   71.   #64 There is no one word true in this report, don`t bother read 21:59  |  Yaakov Sullivan 31/01/08   72.   Izrail we boint fingers at you,do not ask our human rights record 22:03  |  ARAB RACIST 31/01/08   73.   Remember Pan Am Flight 103! 22:33  |  MIKE 31/01/08   74.   Yes, Mr. Dav is correct 22:33  |  Wolf 31/01/08   75.   2nd Try,Facts are facts!israel is guilty of war crimes and 22:52  |  lakshmi 31/01/08   76.   Israel practices what they preach 23:17  |  hollingsworth 31/01/08   77.   The Wimpy West Strikes Again!!! 23:18  |  Danite 31/01/08   78.   # 28 al .....Yes, Libya... 23:20  |  Lynn 31/01/08   79.   none of israel`s business 23:21  |  mehmet 31/01/08   80.   Israel says Libya unworthy of seat on UN Security Council 23:36  |  Dementia Praecox 31/01/08   81.   few,if any,leftists support quranical techings 23:39  |  bozhidar balkas 31/01/08   82.   52.dear joseph. israel doesn` t exist. thus, 23:53  |  bozhidar balkas 31/01/08   83.   Like it or not 00:13  |  Chris Linthwaite 01/02/08   84.   #78 Say Cupcake 00:14  |  ballistic 01/02/08   85.   Israel, can you hear the words uttered from the other side... 00:23  |  Maureen Ann 01/02/08   86.   Fact are facts (unfortunately for "lakshmi") 00:23  |  Tom 01/02/08   87.   # 82 Bozhidar Balkas 00:36  |  Joseph . E 01/02/08   88.   Mehmet - UN is everybodies business 00:38  |  David israel 01/02/08   89.   PEACE? 00:49  |  Ironic 01/02/08   90.   But it is Jews business that Turks don`t care Armenian Genocide 01:06  |  Genuine Tosefta 01/02/08   91.   Posts 52 to 64 Joseph E,gee Joseph,13 posts in succession! 01:12  |  lakshmi 01/02/08   92.   Dear all, I do not exist, hence ignore me! 01:13  |  bozhidar balkas 01/02/08   93.   # 75 lakshmi...just doesn`t fit the facts 01:15  |  Lynn 01/02/08   94.   It has been a while 02:19  |  Mark Lincoln 01/02/08   95.   Kick the Third World out of the UN 03:59  |  Efox 01/02/08   96.   # 83, MARK LINCOLN 04:01  |  indrajaya 01/02/08   97.   re: Mark Lincoln 04:05  |  Efox 01/02/08   98.   Perhaps Mark`s Story is just Bullshit 04:20  |  Tom 01/02/08   99.   Great Criteria 05:50  |  DoubleClick 01/02/08   100.   #72. Changed your name, eh? 07:24  |  Maureen Ann 01/02/08   101.   Israel says Libya unworthy of seat on UN Security Council 08:13  |  Silvienne 01/02/08   102.   Israel isn`t worthy of a seat anywhere 09:38  |  Cham de Frey 01/02/08   103.   Silvienne #101 yes,but Libya HAS a seat in UNSC 09:39  |  Hastaroth 01/02/08   104.   More squealing and whining from Israel - what it does best 09:49  |  Clickfool 01/02/08   105.   Thank You Libya! 10:07  |  dutch 01/02/08   106.   Israel at the UN:a shame 10:38  |  Minda 01/02/08   107.   there`s nothing like making new friends... 11:40  |  eric 01/02/08   108.   Say Ballstic and Silvienne... 15:06  |  DR 01/02/08   109.   Minda - Ethnic states 15:17  |  David israel 01/02/08   110.   2: Natalie avoids the medicine of truth (2nd try) 16:46  |  David Teich 01/02/08   111.   #108 Say DR 17:57  |  ballistic 01/02/08   112.   Libya in the Eurovision Song Contest 11:55  |  justajew 02/02/08   113.   111: Ballistic of the deep end again 19:05  |  David Teich 02/02/08   114.   106: Minda the ignorant speaks (2nd try) 19:06  |  David Teich 02/02/08   115.   #113 David Teich 17:46  |  ballistic 04/02/08   116.   #103, Hastaroth... 09:19  |  Silvienne 05/02/08   117.   #108, DR... 09:21  |  Silvienne 05/02/08   118.   #109, David Israel to Minda... 09:23  |  Silvienne 05/02/08   119.   #111, ballistic to DR 09:25  |  Silvienne 05/02/08   120.   #114, David Teich to Minda... 09:27  |  Silvienne 05/02/08   121.   115: No ballistic, the yolks on you 14:47  |  David Teich 06/02/08   122.   Ballistic`s failed avoidance routine 14:51  |  David Teich 06/02/08   123.   David 17:57  |  ballistic 06/02/08   124.   #122 David 21:09  |  ballstic 06/02/08   125.   Ballistic: Incapable of addressing facts, p2 16:01  |  David Teich 08/02/08   126.   #125 David; you are still trying to sell me 23:14  |  ballistic 08/02/08   127.   Ballistic: Incapable of addressing facts, p1 (2nd try) 16:50  |  David Teich 10/02/08   128.   Palestinan nationaluism is racism 02:54  |  zody 11/02/08   129.   Say Zody in NY 18:22  |  ballistic 11/02/08   130.   Ballistic: Gosh, how terrible, speaking the facts (2nd try) 15:10  |  David Teich 17/02/08   131.   LIBYA=TOTALITARIANISM 08:38  |  Peter 24/04/08   132.   A useless entity 10:41  |  Sameer 28/06/08

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