Palestine Wins First Step Toward U. N. Admission | Lez Get Real: " The principal block to the peace process, in this round, is the Israeli settlements in the West Bank. These pre-fab towns occupied mainly by the most ardent Zionists, have turned the West Bank into Swiss cheese. A half-million Israelis are now living in the West Bank and expect to stay there as part of Israel. The Israeli government has refused to halt the building of settlements while peace is negotiated. Israel insists that it will not negotiate with terrorists, meaning the members of the Palestinian government who are members of Hamas.
The Palestinian Authority ostensibly administers the West Bank, but Israel maintains fairly thorough control. President Abbas has threatened to dissolve the Authority and leave the more mundane aspects of Palestinian administration to the Israelis.
The UNESCO vote is more a measure of the world’s attitude toward the West Bank and Gaza than anything with substance. By a 7.4 to l ratio, the nations of the world believe that the West Bank and Gaza deserve independence and statehood. They have been occupied by Israel since 1967."
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Sept 21, 2015 International Day of Peace Celebration at Lyceum University Cavite, Philippines
Ambassador Zara Bayla Juan, Sailing for Peace #PeaceDay
