The Question of Palestine and United States Behavior at the United Nations

Saliba G. Sarsar

DOI:10.1023/B:IJPS.0000019613.01593.5E

Corpus ID: 143484109

The Question of Palestine and United States Behavior at the United Nations

@article{Sarsar2003TheQO,
  title={The Question of Palestine and United States Behavior at the United Nations},
  author={Saliba G. Sarsar},
  journal={International Journal of Politics, Culture, and Society},
  year={2003},
  volume={17},
  pages={457-470}
}

Saliba G. Sarsar

Published 2003

Political Science

International Journal of Politics, Culture, and Society

This article examines United States behavior at the United Nations regarding the Question of Palestine, with focus on the US-Israel relationship and US voting pattern. What is found is an overwhelming voting coincidence between the US and Israel in the UN General Assembly or a US liberal use of the veto in the UN Security Council in support of Israel. The strong bond between both countries, brought about by common interests and practical US realities, has created an impasse on the Question of… CONTINUE READING

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