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The Cradle
Germany loses UN Security Council bid over support for Israel
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Germany’s failed bid for a UN Security Council seat has resulted in a "bitter defeat" for Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Despite a lobbying campaign that personally targeted 80 ministers and ambassadors, Germany secured only 104 of the votes 127 required, while being outperformed by Portugal and Austria.
The primary driver of this diplomatic collapse was Germany’s "special responsibility for Israel," which Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul admitted likely "cost votes" among member states.
Their stance on the genocide in Gaza as opposed to their "unwavering support" for Ukraine has triggered a "credibility" crisis regarding Germany's double standards, leading many nations to conclude that Germany does not take its own moral standards seriously.
This selective application of international law has been seen as proof of a systemic "deficit" in Germany's ability to lead.
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Craig Mokhiber
@CraigMokhiber
In a rare moment of justice at the UN General Assembly today, Germany lost its bid for a UN Security Council seat. Germany’s scandalous support for genocide in Palestine and aggression against Iran, and its repression of human rights defenders inside Germany, were all on display as the body handed Germany this unprecedented loss. Even former German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, who presided over the election as current UNGA President, could not save Germany from this well-deserved humiliation. Germany’s money can no longer erase its responsibility for genocides in Namibia, Europe, and Palestine.
The Cradle
Germany loses UN Security Council bid over support for Israel
——
Germany’s failed bid for a UN Security Council seat has resulted in a "bitter defeat" for Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Despite a lobbying campaign that personally targeted 80 ministers and ambassadors, Germany secured only 104 of the votes 127 required, while being outperformed by Portugal and Austria.
The primary driver of this diplomatic collapse was Germany’s "special responsibility for Israel," which Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul admitted likely "cost votes" among member states.
Their stance on the genocide in Gaza as opposed to their "unwavering support" for Ukraine has triggered a "credibility" crisis regarding Germany's double standards, leading many nations to conclude that Germany does not take its own moral standards seriously.
This selective application of international law has been seen as proof of a systemic "deficit" in Germany's ability to lead.
Og:
Craig Mokhiber
@CraigMokhiber
In a rare moment of justice at the UN General Assembly today, Germany lost its bid for a UN Security Council seat. Germany’s scandalous support for genocide in Palestine and aggression against Iran, and its repression of human rights defenders inside Germany, were all on display as the body handed Germany this unprecedented loss. Even former German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, who presided over the election as current UNGA President, could not save Germany from this well-deserved humiliation. Germany’s money can no longer erase its responsibility for genocides in Namibia, Europe, and Palestine.
En god nyhed
The Cradle
Germany loses UN Security Council bid over support for Israel
——
Germany’s failed bid for a UN Security Council seat has resulted in a "bitter defeat" for Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Despite a lobbying campaign that personally targeted 80 ministers and ambassadors, Germany secured only 104 of the votes 127 required, while being outperformed by Portugal and Austria.
The primary driver of this diplomatic collapse was Germany’s "special responsibility for Israel," which Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul admitted likely "cost votes" among member states.
Their stance on the genocide in Gaza as opposed to their "unwavering support" for Ukraine has triggered a "credibility" crisis regarding Germany's double standards, leading many nations to conclude that Germany does not take its own moral standards seriously.
This selective application of international law has been seen as proof of a systemic "deficit" in Germany's ability to lead.
Og:
Craig Mokhiber
@CraigMokhiber
In a rare moment of justice at the UN General Assembly today, Germany lost its bid for a UN Security Council seat. Germany’s scandalous support for genocide in Palestine and aggression against Iran, and its repression of human rights defenders inside Germany, were all on display as the body handed Germany this unprecedented loss. Even former German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, who presided over the election as current UNGA President, could not save Germany from this well-deserved humiliation. Germany’s money can no longer erase its responsibility for genocides in Namibia, Europe, and Palestine.
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