tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222625281347419787.post771598533882385240..comments2024-03-15T18:52:48.143-06:00Comments on Ethics Forum: Israel Releases 550 PalestiniansAlice C. Linsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13069827354696169270noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222625281347419787.post-74262230811583165292011-12-20T22:03:29.879-07:002011-12-20T22:03:29.879-07:00Israel is going to have to accept the fact that Pa...Israel is going to have to accept the fact that Palestinians -- in addition to being accepted as members of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) -- will also be accepted soon in other United Nations' organizations. Palestinians may soon also gain "observer status" in the UN.<br /><br />The only reason Palestine did not gain full membership in the UN in October was because the United States -- Israel's chief ally -- vetoed Palestine's attempt to do so in the UN Security Council.<br /><br />However, the vast majority of UN members overwhelmingly support Palestine's UN membership.George Patsourakoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07469472363055626897noreply@blogger.com