tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541537715440752.post6760475290454952127..comments2023-11-05T22:12:50.570+11:00Comments on Daphne Anson: Petition To Reverse Palestine's Admission To UNESCODaphne Ansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12297188759548931101noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541537715440752.post-68570188827950771592012-01-30T13:12:34.065+11:002012-01-30T13:12:34.065+11:00To Anonymous:
For Palestine to be legally admitted...To Anonymous:<br />For Palestine to be legally admitted to UNESCO the Constitution requires that:<br />1. Palestine be a State - which requires it to comply with the four conditions laid down in customary international law as codified in the Montevideo Convention. The Executive Board of UNESCO refuse to release to me the basis on which they recommended Palestine be admitted as a member state of UNESCO - which recommendation is a condition precedent of the Constitution before any vote is taken.<br /><br />2. The Constitution also requires that 129 member states vote affirmatively for Palestine's admission. Only 107 did so.<br /><br />UNESCO can have its decision judicially reviewed and either confirmed or reversed by the International Court but refuses to consider taking this initiative. Why is UNESCO acting in this arrogant and high handed manner - when:<br /><br />1. questions as to the legality of the decision have been raised with UNESCO and UNESCO does not even respond to them<br />2. the lives of scores of millions of people around the world are being affected each day as UNESCO struggles to deal with the loss of 22% of its budget as a result of its decision to admit Palestinedavid singerhttp://www.change.org/petitions/unesco-review-palestines-unconstitutional-membershipnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541537715440752.post-34833972271965980312012-01-29T14:21:16.331+11:002012-01-29T14:21:16.331+11:00The UNESCO vote in favor of admitting Palestine as...The UNESCO vote in favor of admitting Palestine as a member is simply representative of the opinions of UNESCO member states regarding the legitimate aspirations of Palestinian statehood. The Palestinian leadership recognizes Israel’s right to exist. The vast majority of UNESCO members recognize Palestine’s right to exist, why don’t Israel, the US, or the author of this blog? Palestine and Israel can negotiate for borders, but Palestine should not require permission from Israel or the US to exist as a state, this should not be up for negotiation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com