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moniss

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4. I have advocated for a long time for both
Sat Feb 28, 2026, 07:44 PM
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Israel and the US to have all possible actions taken against them by the General Assembly. Sanctions, expulsion from the GA etc. Although it is not, perhaps, in the rules I suggest their microphones be cut and they be physically and forcefully escorted out of the building. As far as action by the Security Council we will always veto anything. That is the great weakness of the UN and always has been. There should be no "permanent members" with veto power.

80 years later the world is being held hostage by the victors of WW2 who each have permanent veto power. Russia for example should not even have a seat since that seat was the "Soviet Union" not Russia. Yes I know it was debated and the UN gave in but it wasn't right. It's like if the US drifted and broke apart and then somehow California was given the permanent US seat. Why? Since the US would no longer exist then why or on what rational justification?

But yes we largely are in the mess we are in the Middle East because of the US and Israel obstructing the UN since WW2. All while knowingly and purposely making phony promises to all of the countries in the ME with the exception of Israel who the West helped behind the scenes to gain nuclear weapons. The West allows Israel to thumb their nose at nuclear disclosure while demanding it of every other country in the world.

The rest of the world should look very seriously at the example and justification the US leadership has used for attacking other countries and kidnapping and killing their leaders because we feel they "won't do what we want" and that they are a "threat". Those exact justifications would be applicable to countries in the West including the US.

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