pbel
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"Why couldn't the US just follow the example of its European ally Britain and abstain? An abstention would not have changed anything but it would have sent a clear message to all parties that when it can, the US is willing to show that it is an honest broker.[/QUOTE]"What does the US really want for Palestine - Opinion - Al Jazeera English
The US and other countries repeatedly say they support the idea but prefer that it is accomplished in a different way.
To prove their point, the US put pressure on African allies, specifically Nigeria, not to vote in favour of the resolution even though this oil-producing African country recognised Palestine and until half an hour before the vote reaffirmed it would favour it. So having flexed its muscles and accomplished its goal of rendering the Palestinian resolution's defeat, why did the US continue to oppose a resolution the substance of which it says it supports?
Why couldn't the US just follow the example of its European ally Britain and abstain? An abstention would not have changed anything but it would have sent a clear message to all parties that when it can, the US is willing to show that it is an honest broker.
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