UN approves Israeli resolution despite Arab opposition

[Solomon2]

UN approves Israeli resolution despite Arab opposition
124 countries support Israeli resolution on agricultural technology, despite Arab pressure to prevent its passage.
By Ben Ariel, Canada
First Publish: 12/4/2015, 9:02 PM

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The UN on Friday adopted an Israeli resolution on utilizing agricultural technology for sustainable development, with 124 votes in favor and 37 abstentions.

The adoption of the resolution marks a diplomatic achievement for Israel,especially considering the Arab group's automatic opposition to any Israeli resolution.

The resolution was adopted after complex diplomatic efforts that took place over several months. Even though the resolution can make a difference in many countries, especially in the Middle East, the Arab group still attempted to prevent passage of the resolution simply because it was submitted by Israel.

“It is quite ironic that the group of nations blocking a consensus on this resolution is the same group who would benefit from it most– the Arab group. The need for agricultural technology in the Middle East is undeniable. Yet, as we are all painfully aware, these governments continuously put politics before people and pride before progress,” said Israel’s Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, who also declared, "The Israeli innovation beat the UN's hypocrisy."

Today, 75 percent of the world's population is poor and relies on agriculture for a living. The Israeli resolution promotes making agricultural technology more accessible in areas stricken by poverty, drought and hunger.

"Today's resolution is not only about agricultural technology. It is about improving the lives and livelihoods of millions of people across the developing world," said Ambassador Danon.

Just last week, the United Nations General Assembly adopted six resolutions, all of which condemned Israel and none of which condemned the wave of Palestinian Arab terror attacks.

In late October, Israel was accepted as a member of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, again defeating Arab pressure not to allow Israel on the committee.

 

[Somali-Turk]

israel never the right to exploit arable arab lands,israel existance is doubt,if someone occupied my house then i will try every possible way to safeguard my self.

 

[tranquilium]

It is a resolution on promoting better agriculture technology. Don't let politics get into the way of science.

 

[Thəorətic Muslim]

I don't know about you, but i'm not sure how you can have sustainable development without advancement in current practices.

This opposition has more to do with the failures of Muslim countries to invest and implement modern technology to improve age old practices.

 

[Falcon29]

The adoption of the resolution marks a diplomatic achievement for Israel,especially considering the Arab group's automatic opposition to any Israeli resolution.

Which Arab countries? Your link is not naming any. As far as I know nobody opposed it, they simply abstained from voting.

Here is Palestinian position, makes sense:

The representative of the State of Palestine said that Israel had a lot of courage to submit such a resolution as it conducted ethnic cleansing and exploited Palestinian resources in every illegal way possible. The restrictions of the West Bank prevented access to about half the arable land, which made it impossible to work in the agricultural sector. Farmers had been hit by the lack of equipment, preventing them from exporting agricultural products to markets. Arable land had been reduced by 30 per cent between 1960 and 1990 due to the confiscation of land by Israel.

Agricultural Technology for Sustainable Development among Eight Texts Approved by Second Committee | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases

 

[$@rJen]

Great news.. It'll benefit the Palestinians, Jews and Arabs in the region, there should be a opposition to such developments