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November 4th, 2011 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda A PROMINENT Labor senator has expressed dismay at Julia Gillard’s decision to overrule Kevin Rudd on a key United Nations vote on Palestine.
NSW Labor Senator Doug Cameron said Australia had missed a chance to help win peace in the Middle East.
The government is yet to declare how it will vote on the contentious plan for Palestine to join the world body, although Britain, France and Colombia told the UN overnight they will abstain on a vote.
The Age revealed yesterday Mr Rudd had also urged Australia to abstain from a separate resolution on Palestine becoming a member of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, only for Ms Gillard to ignore the advice and side with Israel, the US and 11 other countries in opposing the proposal.
Senator Cameron said yesterday he supported Mr Rudd’s position and that recognition would have helped their cause and not harmed Israel. ”It would have meant we could take a very small step towards fixing the problems in the Middle East, which is so important in the overall fight against terrorism,” he said.
Asked on ABC radio if he was disappointed Ms Gillard had overruled Mr Rudd, Senator Cameron responded: ”Yes, I am.”
Mr Rudd told reporters in Brisbane, when asked if he was satisfied with the UNESCO vote: ”I support the government’s policy.” The New York Times reported the Palestinian bid for UN membership – which Washington had threatened to veto – had moved closer to outright rejection in the Security Council.
Britain, Colombia and France told a private meeting of the council’s membership committee they would abstain, raising doubts Palestinians could muster the nine votes needed on the 15-member body before the US would likely wield a veto. Should Palestinians push ahead to seek observer status in the General Assembly – similar to the Vatican – Australia would then be force to take a position.
A spokeswoman for Mr Rudd yesterday issued a statement in response to questions from The Age that has not changed since September.
”If a Palestinian resolution is introduced to the General Assembly – and that is not yet certain – the government will consider it carefully. The government will not make a decision until it has seen a draft resolution,” it read.
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