The Arab enemies of Israel tried to get a UN resolution condemning Israel’s nuclear weapons. They failed, mostly.
VIENNA (Reuters) – Western nations foiled a bid by Arab and Islamic states on Friday to declare Israel’s reputed nuclear arsenal a threat that must be removed in a politically charged vote at a U.N. atomic watchdog meeting.
Canada sponsored a 45-29 “no-action” ballot that prevented International Atomic Energy Agency member states from voting on a motion demanding Israel use atomic energy only for peaceful purposes and help set up a Middle East nuclear arms-free zone.
But the gathering voted 89-2 for a milder resolution on Israel, also initiated by Arab states, “affirming the urgent need for all states in the Middle East to accept full-scope IAEA safeguards on all their nuclear activities.”
[…] Nineteen nations, including India and Russia, abstained over the “threat” measure, and three in the safeguards vote.
Israel and its closest ally the United States were the sole “no” votes on the IAEA safeguards resolution.
Watch for the seething and whining to occur. This was a non-binding resolution, but the world condemns Israel for not following non-binding resolutions, even while it ignores other nations (Lebanon, Iraq, Iran) for ignoring the binding UN Security Council resolutions. What time is it, kiddies?
That’s right. It’s Israeli Double Standard Time.