Sydney – Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull condemned the resolution in a speech to the Central Synagogue in Sydney on Friday, according to Australian Jewish News.
Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email
He described the resolution as “deeply unsettling for our community” and “one-sided” and vowed that “Australia stands with Israel. We support Israel, the only democracy in the Middle East… We support a peaceful resolution of the disputes between Israel and the Palestinians… we support a two-state solution just as the government of Israel does.”
He added that the peace process “…is not assisted by one-sided resolutions made at the councils of the United Nations or anywhere else, and that is why Australia has not, and does not, support one-sided resolutions,” and he emphasized that “above all, we stand shoulder to shoulder with Israel in the fight against terrorists.”
It is amusing why the UN resolution is dubbed ‘one-sided’. The only party that should go by this tag is the Israeli nation.
They have and heedlessly continue to exacerbate tension with acrimonious actions that are repudiated internationally.
But when when our responsible country steps up to the plate and does some practical measures against them, it is viewed as one-sided.
Interesting.
I find it funny that all the countries that voted for the resolution are now crying foul
For example why didn’t England vote against it …A day later she criticized Kerry … Seriously?
He has the same position as the United States. The United States UN ambassador declared that the reason for the US abstention is that even though the US agrees in concept with the resolution, the UN body is very one sided on this issue.
Why does the Australia PM get praise, while Obama is declared as an anti semite?
The U.N. General Assembly adopted 20 anti-Israel resolutions this year, while passing just four for the rest of the world – one for North Korea, one for Syria, one for Iran and one for Russia.
Enough said!!!!