Peloni: Israel, like any other rational society, should cast her vote according to her national interests. While voting alongside the US, Israel acted with a sense of responsibility and some might even suggest reciprocity, as it is Ukraine which has routinely and repeatedly cast its vote against Israel time and time again, notably alongside Russia with far too great a frequency. Furthermore, as the US and Europe stand at odds over the topic of Ukraine, Israel should look to her own interests, and those interests are not aligned with the pro-Hamas stand which has been a running feature of much of Europe over the past 18months, and this includes Ukraine, who still calls for the creation of what would be a Pal terror state in the ancestral lands of Israel, despite the example of October 7 for what that might portend. Relatedly, as Israel has sent no aid or material support to Russia during the Ukraine conflict, Ukraine sent Hamas a ‘humanitarian flour shipment’, even as it this Ukrainian nation remains incapable of funding its own war or even its own govt without the material support of US grants and European loans. Ukraine is no ally of Israel, and any alliance with Europe should be understood to be far more qualified than what exists between the US and Israel, especially since the return of Trump to the White House.
Aligns with US and Russia in Controversial General Assembly Vote.
Israfan | Feb 25, 2025
United Nations General Assembly Hall in the UN Headquarters, New York, NY (Basil D Soufi, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license)
Israel voted against a United Nations General Assembly resolution calling for an “advanced, comprehensive, just, and lasting peace in Ukraine,” aligning itself with the United States, Russia, and 15 other nations. The European Union shared the voting breakdown on Monday, revealing that 93 countries supported the resolution, while 18 opposed it.
Israel’s unexpected stance places it alongside countries like North Korea and Russia, raising questions about its geopolitical strategy amid the ongoing conflict in Eastern Europe. The vote may influence Israel’s diplomatic relations not only with Ukraine but also with its Western allies.
In a related development, Maariv reported that U.S. senators recently sent a letter to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky following a plea from Neturei Karta, a small anti-Zionist ultra-Orthodox Jewish group. The group sought to prevent Israelis from traveling to Uman, a Ukrainian city that serves as a pilgrimage site for thousands of religious Jews each year.
The pilgrimage, which continues despite the dangers posed by the war between Russia and Ukraine, centers around the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov. However, with safety concerns growing, Ukrainian officials are reportedly reconsidering whether to allow the influx of Israeli pilgrims, potentially adding another layer of complexity to Israeli-Ukrainian relations.
The combination of Israel’s vote at the UN and the pilgrimage controversy could lead to increased diplomatic tensions. With both countries navigating a complex international landscape, the outcomes of these developments may set the tone for future ties between Jerusalem and Kyiv.
@Michael
I think the model of conflict between the Globalists and Nationalists is much more complicated than described here. For instance, I believe Russia would like to be aligned with the US, but there has been a hard breech of good faith over the past two decades, more so in recent years, which will be hard for them to easily overcome, which is why it will be difficult for them to solidly support the US against China. And it should be understood that he big winner in the war between the Globalists and Nationalists is of course China, but they are not trying to get out of the way, but are in fact very much manipulating many aspects of this conflict to their own advantage – a very typical trait of Chinese political machinations. I also believe that the Iranian Mullahs are aligned with the Globalists, thinking that they will come to control if not dominate the Globalist movement under a Sharia based global system. And as far as Israel is concerned, there is something of a Cold Civil War ongoing between the Globalist establishment and the growing Nationalist public, and that each of these two camps are aligned with the respective Globalist and Nationalist camps in the broader realm of geopolitical divisions.
So, like I said, it is far more complicated than the brief description given in that quote. Or at least, this is how I perceive things at the moment.
Peloni,
You might agree, to some extent, that the main world conflict has become:
1. The US & Israel (plus Russia) against
2. The Globalists (including Turkey & Ukraine), with
3. China, India & Iran trying to get out of the way.
Here’s a table of votes cast:
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501645473/cambodia-votes-in-favour-of-ukraine-peace-resolution-at-un/
In Big Power terms, the vote comes down to:
FOR:
Japan, Germany, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, South Korea, Italy, Poland, Sweden, Slovakia, Jordan, Netherlands, Spain, Albania, Australia, New Zealand, Armenia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Mexico, Canada, France, Denmark, Egypt, Belgium, New Zealand, Switzerland [~Japan & most of EU]
AGAINST:
United States, North Korea, Russia, Belarus, Hungary, Sudan, Marshall Islands, Israel, Palau, Nicaragua, Nauru, Haiti [~US, Israel & Russia]
ABSTAIN:
China, Iran, Ethiopia, South Africa, India, Iraq, Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Argentina, Brazil, El Salvador, Micronesia, Vietnam, Qatar, Kiribati, Kuwait, Qatar, Libya, Chad, Colombia, Panama, Mongolia, Saudi Arabia, UArab Emirates [China, India & Saudi]
NO VOTE:
Azerbaijan, Geoirgia, Afghanistan
(This chart is hard to do).
There’s simply no way Israel can do anything to satisfy a majority of nations, whether west or east, north or south. Since this is obviously true, Israel should and must vote for its own interests.
Zelensky has been calling for Israel to share its Iron Dome with Ukraine. While this would be nice, the chances of a complete system falling into Russian hands is too big to risk it. Apart from that, Israel would need to get permission from the US government to do so and that is not even close to the table.
Finally, Ukraine doesn’t vote for anything remotely in Israel’s favor. The Israeli vote is fine.