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US support emboldens Israel to defy intl. law: Author

Wednesday, 26 October 2016 6:31 PM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 26 October 2016 6:33 PM ]

A Palestinian woman searches through her belongings after her family home was demolished by Israelis in the mostly Arab East Jerusalem al-Quds neighborhood of Beit Hanina on October 26, 2016. (AFP photo)

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has passed a second resolution to endorse the fact that Jerusalem al-Quds is a Muslim city and the so-called Temple Mount is an Islamic site called Haram al-Sharif. The UNESCO adopted the first resolution to reaffirm the right of the Palestinians to the al-Aqsa Mosque compound on October 18.

John Steppling, author and commentator, told Press TV that the Israeli authorities “have been getting away with the violations of international law for 50 years,” as a result of the US’ all-out support for their crimes.

“They (the Israeli authorities) pretty much do what they want because the United States protects them,” he added.

According to the author, “Israel doesn’t care what the UN says, what do they care [about is] that the United States gives them three billion dollars a year in military aid regardless of anything.”

The analyst also expressed concern about “what will happen once Hillary Clinton becomes president, as she has a very close relationship with Israel, [and] very close relationship with Netanyahu, and Israel may very well feel empowered to take even bolder steps in what has been frankly incremental genocide against Palestinians.”

The occupied territories have been the scene of increased tensions ever since Israeli forces imposed restrictions on the entry of Palestinian worshipers into the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in August 2015.

Over 250 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since the beginning of last October.

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