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OK, you and I must agree to disagree. I'll take the United Nationals University definition, and understanding, and you take your Pro-Palestinians definition:
Remember, I said there is not application of the C-24 List and todays Israel.United Nations University said:Continuing colonialism
The wave of decolonization that swept around the world in the latter half of the 20th century was once heralded as one of the great liberating movements in history. Yet, few seem to realize that colonialism is still with us. As of 2012, 16 territories are deemed still to be under colonial rule and are labeled by the United Nations as ânon-self-governing territories (NSGTs)â â areas in which the population has not yet attained a full measure of self-government.
The 16 NSGTs, home to nearly 2 million people, are spread across the globe. They remain under the tutelage of former colonial powers (currently referred to as âadministering powersâ), such as the UK, the USA and France.
Most of the NSGTs feature as only small dots on the world map but are in fact prominent players on the world stage. Some act as the worldâs leading financial centres, with GDP per capita amongst the worldâs top 10 (e.g., the Cayman Islands and Bermuda), some constitute vital bastions for regional security (e.g., Guam), and there are those whose geographical location has made them prone to diplomatic disputes (e.g., Gibraltar and the Falklands/Malvinas).
A UN committee on decolonization does exist (Special Committee of 24 on Decolonization), under the purview of the Fourth Committee of the United Nations General Assembly (Special Political and Decolonization Committee). Its mission is to oversee the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (14 December 1960).
The world underwent a political renovation following the formation of the United Nations in 1945, and the number of sovereign UN Member States has skyrocketed from the original 51 to 193. However, the 50-plus years since the founding of the United Nations have proved to be insufficient to eradicate a centuries-old structure of dominance. This is in spite of the advancement of legal systems based on the notions of the sovereign equality of states and human rights prevalent in the contemporary world.
Decolonization, as bluntly put by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, remains an unfinished business; an unfinished process that has been with the international community for too long. In solidarity with the peoples of the NSGTs, the present decade (2010-2020) has been declared the Third International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism (as the past two decades have proved inadequate to ensure the disappearance of such an archaic concept).
SOURCE: UN University Residual Colonialism In The 21St Century 2012â˘05â˘29 John Quintero
(COMMENT)Colonialism, as in every other case in history, was the extension of sovereignty by a foreign power over a distant territory. The British as Mandatory, was not extending its sovereignty.
That is true. "Colonialism" is control over the local population and resources.
However, "settler colonialism" is the replacement of the local population by foreign settlers. This was not particularly the goal of the British but it was for the Zionists. It happened under the British but not as a policy. As a Mandatory power charged with creating an independent state it completely failed. No state was created. No Jewish homeland was created. The British left Palestine in chaos.
After the failed resolution 181, the Zionists actively commenced its settler colonial project. Between then and the time the foreigners declared Israel in Palestine about three hundred thousand Palestinians were removed from their homes. That cleansing of the Palestinians continued through the 1948 war and continues to today. Israel now is regularly called a settler colonial state.
A few more points we will have to agree to disagree on:
⢠The General Assembly Resolution 181 (II) is an adopted set of Recommendations. It can neither succeed or fail. It can only be adopted with recommendations either implemented or not, partially, or in full.I realize that, as far as the establishment of a bully state, the Arab Palestinians think that Palestine (formerly the territory under Mandate) is all about "them." BUT, it is NOT. On 15 MAY 1948, there were two-states established in the territory under the Mandate that did not exist in 10 August 1922, when the Mandate was written (Jordan and Israel).
⢠Zionist activity is not a formal project. Activities initiated by the Jewish Agency are formal projects and programs.
⢠Between the time Resolution 181(II) was adopted and the time the Jewish Agency/Provisional Government declared the sovereignty and independence of the State of Israel a Non-International Conflict (NIAC) between wherein both parties to the conflict where in the same venue, neither a State Actor.
⢠After May 1948 and the Arab League forces crossing the threshold of their borders with the intent to engage Israeli Forces, the conflict between Israel and Arab League Members was an International Armed Conflict (IAC).
Article 2 A/RES/3314 (XXIX)⢠It is not accurate to say that the British "As a Mandatory power charged with creating an independent state it completely failed."
The First use of armed force by a State in contravention of the Charter shall constitute prima facie evidence of an act of aggression although the Security Council may, in conformity with the Charter, conclude that a determination that an act of aggression has been committed would not be justified in the light of other relevant circumstances, including the fact that the acts concerned or their consequences are not of sufficient gravity.
⢠The British as Mandatory, was not tasked to "create" an independent state." It was mandated to:
⢠In March 1946 as the Mandatory, "His Majesty The King recognises Trans-Jordan as a fully independent State and His Highness The Amir as the sovereign thereof."
â Set the conditions for the establishment of the Jewish National Home.
â Development of self-governing institutions.
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It is not quite accurate to say that "The British left Palestine in chaos." On 15 May 1948, it was the Arab League that generated the chaos, with powerful Arab interests, both inside and outside Palestine, working hard to defy General Assembly Resolution 181 (II) and are engaged in a deliberate effort to alter by force the settlement envisaged therein; and (contrary to the Charter) use force to secure solution and territory they could not acquire through peaceful means. Attempting to take by force that which was NOT in their control and NOT subject to a declaration of independence under the right of self-determination. AND, these Powerful Arab Forces were attempting to deny the right of self-determination to the Jewish People.
Most Respectfully,
RThe First use of armed force by a State in contravention of the Charter shall constitute prima facie evidence of an act of aggression
The Arab armies entered Palestine to defend the Palestinians. This was not an aggression against Palestine.
How did that contravene the UN Charter?
Because it was not arab league land, and it was the palestinians that they were going to wipe out. Remember the claims of 1947 when the arab league stated that the Jews would be wiped out and the land returned to islam. That is what you ignore as it shows your stance to be false. And the Jews were the palestinians or are you denying them their rights again ?