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technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days ago

US blocks Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas from attending UN meeting in New York

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US blocks Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas from attending UN meeting in New York

www.bbc.com

technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days ago
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The decision comes as France leads international efforts to recognise a Palestinian state at the UN meeting next month.
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    Reminder that the US also sanctioned and blocked UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese from entering the country less than two months ago because they didn’t like her reporting.

    https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/07/1165359

    The USA is no longer an appropriate place to host the UN headquarters.

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      The USA is no longer an appropriate place to host the UN headquarters.

      Never been

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    Move the UN to Switzerland.

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      Yeah because the Swiss are so virtuous and have never ever aligned with nazis.

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        Your comment seems to imply that the placement of the UN HQ and GA is somehow …a reward for a country’s virtue? What kind of silliness is that?

        The choice of placement of the UN HQ&GA should be guided by a simple principle: what place in the world is stable enough, neutral enough and independent from external pressure enough to be the place where representatives of all the countries in the globe, regardless of whether they are good or bad or «good» or «bad» can reliably meet without hindrance under a flag of truce.

        It’s a fucking practical question not a moral one.

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          Ya as much as I hate the Swiss for being neutral throughout all conflicts and rarely picking sides, they’ve become rather well known for being neutral throughout all conflicts and rarely picking sides.

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    There is already a UN building in Geneva. Make that the primary one .

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Office_at_Geneva

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    That doesn’t seem fair. Maybe it’s time to move the U.N. to a more civilized country.

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    UN should get the f out of us&a

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    time to move the UN

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      Paris? Really? Give it to Ireland, they’re neutral, right? (Idk anything about Ireland, I just don’t think France woukd be a good idea). Have it move depending on the year.

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        Like the Olympics, they have to build a new building complex each time it moves.

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          Sure, change the headquarters every half decade, make them nice, but not too fancy. Then the city is left with a nice building after the country’s term is up. Or they could use existing buildings. Only countries that enforce the UN list of human rights can host. Other ideas include a manmade island in the middle of an ocean, Antarctica, and the Moon.

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            Keep it in Antarctica.

      • HugeNerd@lemmy.ca
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        Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland?

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          Republic of Ireland, don’t be silly.

          • M0oP0o@mander.xyz
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            Next we need to pick which Korea will host a global summit…

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        I’ve only seen pictures but it would look much cooler in Paris. Rather than what, Dublin? What if Belfast got it? Then the br*tish would control it. I’d rather have the French, I think.

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          Aesthetics are your main concern? Cmon. Let’s compromise, Italy.

          • SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social
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            Use Epstein island, that would irritate Trump so hard.

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            Ugh, only if the Germans run it.

    • StinkyFingerItchyBum@lemmy.ca
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      Montreal

      • FerretyFever0@fedia.io
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        It’s nobody’s fault, but I think we all know, that I won’t make it to Montreallll.

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        They were selling palestinian land in a synaguoge in montreal

        https://commediaportal.ca/web/en/media/montreal-real-estate-event-sells-property-illegal-settlements-west-bank-palestinian-territory

    • icelimit@lemmy.ml
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      Put it in the country most known for their riots? None of the delegates would ever make it to a meeting.

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    I can’t believe I have to root for Abbas here. Goddamnit Trump.

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      • NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io
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        Because Palestinians having a voice in the UN js better than not having a voice in the UN, even if that voice is fucking Mahmoud Abbas.

        • mrdown@lemmy.world
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          Because Palestinians having a voice in the UN js better than not having a voice in the UN

          How concretly?

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    Trump blocks. Trump.

    Fuck this inbred oompa loompa, and every person that helps him. He spreads his disease while a third of America claps and ignores the clear signs of child rape and genocide.

    This is a creature, a monster. He is a thing, not a being. A creation of wealth, power, and privilege. He should never have reached such a ripe, demented age.

    Our societies have failed us. The United States of America has been compromised.

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      Dude, the US has been blocking Palestine and the UN since long before Trump.

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    Must be in preparation for disolving the PA for official annexation. No other explanation for this move sgsinst the traitor Abbas

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      True Abbas is a Quizling who does whatever he’s told. His only use is to legitimise the occupation.

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    damn it. I have to side with either Abbas or Dumpy McShitPants? UNFAIR!

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