Uniting For Peace

The UN Must Use the “Uniting for Peace” Process to Stop Israel

October 22, 2024 UNAC Editor Genocide, Human Rights, Indigenous peoples, Interview, Israel, Israel-Palestine, Occupation, Palestine, United Nations

by Steven Sahiounie, published on MidEast Discourse, October 20, 2024 The international community is united in their condemnation of the actions of Israel upon the civilians in Gaza, with a death now well over 40,000, and the attacks on Lebanon which have killed and injured civilians who have no connection to Hezbollah. The UN General Assembly has voted for a[…]

How Can The UN Save Palestine From US-Israeli Genocide?

September 17, 2024 UNAC Editor International Law, Israel, Israel-Palestine, Palestine, Paths to Emancipation, United Nations, US Foreign Policy

by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davies, September 15, 2024 On September 18th, the UN General Assembly is scheduled to debate and vote on a resolution calling on Israel to end “its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory” within six months. Given that the General Assembly, unlike the exclusive 15-member UN Security Council, allows all UN members to vote[…]

The United States Is the Main Obstacle to Peace in Palestine

June 18, 2024 UNAC Editor Genocide, Hybrid Warfare, Israel, Israel-Palestine, Occupation, Palestine, US Foreign Policy, US Hypocrisy, War and Peace, War Crimes, Weapons Sales

by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies, June 17, 2024 On June 13, Hamas responded to persistent needling by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken over the U.S. proposal for a pause in the Israeli massacre in Gaza. The group said it has “dealt positively… with the latest proposal and all proposals to reach a cease-fire agreement.” Hamas added,[…]