[Peace-discuss] FW: UN Vote on Jerusalem: U.S. as “Capo dei Capi” | Accuracy.Org

[Boyle, Francis A]

Francis A. Boyle
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From: Boyle, Francis A
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Subject: UN Vote on Jerusalem: U.S. as “Capo dei Capi” | Accuracy.Org


C-SPAN<https://www.c-span.org/video/?438856-1/ambassador-haley-warns-un-ahead-vote-jerusalem-declaration&live=> has been covering the UN General Assembly debate on a resolution<http://undocs.org/A/ES-10/L.22> demanding that countries abide by Security Council resolutions on Jerusalem. The representative of Venezuela<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-snXBIi4rs> spoke on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement, which was backed by the South African delegation and other speakers. The final vote was 128-9-35, achieving the two-thirds required under the “Uniting for Peace” procedure.

FRANCIS BOYLE, fboyle at illinois.edu
Boyle, professor of international law at the University of Illinois College of Law, served as legal adviser to the PLO. His books include the Palestinian Right of Return under International Law. He recently wrote the piece “Trump’s National Security Strategy: More unlimited imperialism<http://www.intrepidreport.com/archives/22892>.”

He noted that the General Assembly resolution being voted on today at the United Nations is under a special “Uniting for Peace” procedure, giving it greater legal force. He advocates greater use of Uniting for Peace by UN member states (including admission of Palestine to the United Nations) and said today: “In its Certain Expenses Advisory Opinion (1962) the International Court of Justice upheld the legality of the Uniting for Peace Resolution. As a matter of fact, it was originally introduced and first used by the United States government in order to overcome the veto by the former Soviet Union at the United Nations Security Council. Sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.”

“Recognition of Israel’s annexation of Jerusalem violates the U.S. government’s own longstanding Stimson Doctrine (1932), which forbids recognition of any legal consequences as a result of the use of force.”


Francis A. Boyle
Law Building
504 E. Pennsylvania Ave.
Champaign, IL 61820 USA
217-333-7954 (phone)
217-244-1478 (fax)
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From: Boyle, Francis A
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