Israel/Palestine
In reply to the discussion: A Chinese Life Is Worth Less Than a Middle Eastern Life [View all]Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)And in the process you seem to have discovered your previous claims that there was no interest in Tibet whatsoever were completely fucking off-kilter, as you are now referencing savetibet.org, an organization that you were pretty adamantly claiming could not possibly exist. That's progress!
Yup, 1965 was the year china got on that council. China is also a permanent veto on the UN Security Council. Also, do take a look at who all has China as a major trade partner. And then there's a long list of nations that are in China's "sphere of influence" both local to east Asia and abroad, especially in Africa in recent years.
Comparing Israel and China is a lot like trying to compare Georgia and the United States. for all the Un proclaims "equality among nations," the truth is the bog boys speak first, then decide if they're going to let anyone else speak up. When's the last time any resolutions were passed against the United States, Great Britain, France, or Russia? You can't look at the US and tell me we haven't earned more than our share; where the fuck are they, then?
Congratulations, Shira, you've just found a valid complaint about the UN. keep it. Treasure it. Pet it on occasion, it's probably the only one you will ever have. I imagine you found it entirely by accident, because it's this very same situation that keeps Israel's tail out of hit water (via the US having all the same perks China does)
Speaking of Israel, I can't help but notice, Israel has never penned or even sponsored even failed resolutions against china on the Tibet issue. In fact, all my research points towards Israel and China having exceedingly warm relations. It so happens that Israel is China's second-largest foreign arms supplier (after Russia). Israel has even been known to snub Taiwan in an effort to keep its sunny relations with the People's Republic.
Your foundation looks awfully sandy to me Shira. But, at least you're putting forth effort. That's good! Keep it up!