Canada says no...
UN implicitly recognizes Palestinian statehood, vote passes easily despite Canada's 'no' vote
UN Implicitly Recognizes Palestinian Statehood (and vid)
http://rt.com/news/un-palestinians-non-member-832/
"The UN General Assembly has voted to upgrade Palestinians' diplomatic status to a non-member observer state, thus implicitly recognizing a Palestinian state. This comes despite strong opposition from the US and Israel [and Canada]. The Palestinian bid has been upheld with 138 votes in favor, 9 against and 41 abstentions.
The Israeli government has described Abbas's speech, which was met with a standing ovation at the General Assembly as 'defamatory and venomous'. Israeli UN Ambassador Ron Prosor warned the General Assembly that 'the Palestinians are turning their backs on peace.'..."
Palestinians Battle Israel's War Crimes with UN Bid (and vid)
http://normanfinkelstein.com/2012/finkelstein-palestinians-battle-israel...
Norman Finkelstein on Palestinian UN move and Israeli reaction
Canada Joins Minority in Saying No to Palestinian Statehood at UN
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/canada-joins-minority-saying-no-palestinian-sta...
"Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird is using the podium at the UN General Assembly to blast the world body for its 'regrettable decision' to allow a historic vote on Palestinian Statehood. Baird goes so far as to suggest Canada will take retaliatory measures against the Palestinians for forcing the statehood issue onto the world stage..."
RE:::Baird goes so far as to suggest Canada will take retaliatory measures against the Palestinians for forcing the statehood issue onto the world stage..."
Gee these Conservatives get nasty when things don't go their way!!!
Pathetic!!!
Recalls diplomats in the region.
The only reaction of the rest of the world to this louder than laughter might be yawning.