Listen to Rep. Ron Paul deliver this address. The Palestinian Authority's recent announcement that it would seek U.N. recognition as an independent state dominated the news and the political debate in the United States last week, though in truth it should mean very...
The Emperor’s Speech
UN Recognition of Palestinians Still Far Off
UNITED NATIONS - Despite massive support from the international community, the Palestinian quest for recognition as an independent and sovereign nation is unlikely to materialize soon, say political observers and diplomats here. "That is not going to happen," an...
UN Remains Deadlocked on Defining Terrorism
UNITED NATIONS - When Israeli commandos killed nine mostly Turkish activists during a raid on a flotilla of ships carrying humanitarian aid to Palestinians last May, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan described the attack as a prime example of "state...
UN Chief May Be Heading for Showdown with Israel
When the Israeli government gave its blessings to a U.N. panel of inquiry probing the military attack on a flotilla of ships carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza last May, there was widespread speculation that Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon may have struck a backdoor deal...
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Regime Has Triple Standards
The abolition of nuclear weapons -- and a halt to the spread of the deadly armaments -- will be a major talking point at the month-long Review Conference on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), scheduled to take place at the United Nations beginning next week....
UN Chief Doubts Mideast Nuke-Free Zone
UNITED NATIONS - Against the backdrop of a major summit meeting of world leaders on nuclear non-proliferation hosted by the United States, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed strong doubts about the long-standing proposal to create a nuclear-free zone in the...
Politicizing the IAEA against Iran
Friday: 5 Iraqis Killed, 8 Wounded
Israel Taking Sharp Measures Over Iran
JERUSALEM -- Questions about Iran's nuclear thrust are tumbling out, echoing around the world in several directions. - Is Iran now "either very near or in possession" of enough low-enriched uranium to produce one nuclear weapon, as a senior U.S. diplomat...