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07.06.2026 - 19:09 [ PBS.org ]

What‘s next for the War Powers Resolution on Iran? PolitiFact explains

If the Senate were to secure those 60 votes and pass the war powers resolution, the chambers would have to work out differences in the text of the bill between the two chambers, which might require additional votes.

If both chambers pass identical versions of a war powers resolution, the measure would still require the president‘s signature to take effect — something that seems unlikely based on Trump‘s commitment to the war so far.

If Trump vetoes it, the House and Senate could override the veto only with two-thirds votes in each chamber, which is well above the support demonstrated so far. No war powers resolution has ever overcome a veto.

25.05.2026 - 14:00 [ Core Insights / Youtube ]

China Built The Most Advanced Space Station In Just 2 Years | Tiangong

Apr 30, 2026

China was rejected from the International Space Station in 2011 when the US Congress passed a law banning NASA from any cooperation with China‘s space program. Most nations would have accepted that and moved on. China did something completely different. They decided to build their own space station from scratch, alone, without any international help, and they finished it in just 2 years. The result is Tiangong, the Heavenly Palace, a 3-module space station orbiting 400 kilometers above Earth that is packed with technology so advanced it makes the ISS look like it belongs in a museum. From the world‘s first space microwave to smart circadian lighting, resistance band uniforms, and a robotic telescope 300 times wider than Hubble, what China quietly built up there is one of the most remarkable engineering achievements in human history.

07.04.2026 - 20:14 [ United Nations ]

The situation in the Middle East – Security Council, 10130th meeting

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07.04.2026 - 20:08 [ France24.com ]

Russia, China veto UN resolution on reopening Strait of Hormuz

The draft resolution prepared by Bahrain and supported by the United States received 11 votes in favor, two against and two abstentions.

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In 2011, NATO obtained the green light to intervene in Libya when Russia abstained from a vote. Moscow later fumed that this had led to the fall of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.

03.04.2026 - 12:00 [ New York Times ]

A Bid to Use Force to Open Strait of Hormuz Hits Roadblocks at U.N. Security Council

The actual vote on the resolution, which was drafted by Bahrain with the support of the Arab countries in the Persian Gulf, is expected to be scheduled for Friday. But it remained unclear whether extra hours of diplomacy would bring the three veto-holding countries on board.

Russia, China and France are among the five permanent members of the council with veto power. There were also divisions over the resolution among the 10 nonpermanent members, according to diplomats.

03.04.2026 - 11:52 [ NationalHeraldIndia.com ]

Russia, China, France veto UNSC resolution to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Arab nations, led by Bahrain, seeking UN Security Council authorisation for military intervention to reopen the Strait of Hormuz have faced a major setback as Russia, China and France vetoed the proposed resolution.

The strategic Strait of Hormuz—through which approximately 20 per cent of the world’s oil and gas supplies transit—was closed by Iran on 28 February 2026 amid escalating conflict with the United States and Israel.

12.03.2026 - 12:59 [ Daniel Neun / Radio Utopie ]

Libyen-Krieg: Neue Sitzung der SchwachmÀchte im UNO-Sicherheitsrat

(22. MĂ€rz 2011)

Am 19.MĂ€rz, dem Tag des Angriffs von Frankreich, Großbritannien, Kanada, Italien und den USA auf Libyen, wurde in Moskau eine der erbĂ€rmlichsten ErklĂ€rungen in der russischen Geschichte veröffentlicht (Angriffskrieg gegen Libyen beginnt: Ticker). Das russische Außenministerium von Sergei Lawrow:

“In Moskau bedauern wir diese bewaffnete Intervention im Rahmen der UN Resolution 1973, die hastig beschlossen wurde.”

Die Weltöffentlichkeit konstatiert: Russlands StaatsfĂŒhrung ist ein Haufen Tölpel, dem – wenn er schon nicht lesen kann und deshalb nicht weiss was vor sich geht – selbst das Wort „Veto“ mit einem einfachen Armhochhalten schon zu viel ist. Das Gleiche gilt fĂŒr die Atomschwachmacht China, deren leseunkundige kommunistische Staatspartei immerhin 1.3 Milliarden Menschen herumkommandiert. In der Parteizeitung „PeopleÂŽs Daily“ redete man sich heute nun selbst in ein Gewissen, was man nicht hat (1):

„Die blutgetrĂ€nkten Gewitter, denen Irak seit acht Jahren unterzogen wurde und das unaussprechliche Leiden seines Volkes sind ein Spiegel und eine Warnung. Die militĂ€rischen Attacken auf Libyen, folgend den Kriegen in Afghanisten und Irak, sind das das dritte Mal, dass einige LĂ€nder bewaffnete Aktionen gegen souverĂ€ne Staaten gestartet haben. Es sollte augenscheinlich sein, dass jedes Mal, wenn militĂ€rische Mittel benutzt werden um Krisen zu begegnen, dies ein Schlag gegen die Charta der Vereinten Nationen und die Regeln der internationalen Beziehungen sind.“

Die Weltöffentlichkeit versteht: frĂŒher hiess es in China „Bombardiert das Hauptquartier“, letzten Freitag hiess es „Bombardiert Libyen“ und heute wieder anders herum. Mal sehen, zu was sich Chinas StaatsfĂŒhrung am Donnerstag entscheidet. Vielleicht der Einfachheit halber zu „Bombardiert irgendwas“.

12.03.2026 - 12:33 [ WIONews.com ]

UN Security Council passes resolution urging Iran to stop Gulf attacks; China, Russia abstain

The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday (March 11) adopted a resolution urging Iran to stop its attacks on Gulf nations, but the text avoided mentioning recent US or Israeli strikes on Iran, drawing sharp criticism from Tehran.

The resolution passed with 13 votes in favour, while veto-holding members China and Russia abstained. It “demands the immediate cessation of all attacks by the Islamic Republic of Iran against Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan.”

12.03.2026 - 12:28 [ TKP.at ]

UNO isoliert den Iran

Der UN-Sicherheitsrat hat am Mittwoch mit klarer Mehrheit eine Resolution angenommen, in der ausschließlich die Angriffe des Iran auf die Golfstaaten verurteilt werden – nicht jedoch die vorangegangenen Angriffe der USA und Israels auf den Iran. China und Russland haben sich enthalten.

12.03.2026 - 12:25 [ Anadolu ]

UN Security Council adopts resolution condemning Iran‘s attacks on Gulf states

Presented by Bahrain and co-sponsored by 135 countries, the resolution emphasized „strong support for the territorial integrity, sovereignty and political independence“ of the GCC states and Jordan.

It strongly condemns the „egregious attacks by the Islamic Republic of Iran against“ the Gulf countries and Jordan, emphasizing that the attacks „constitute a breach of international law and a serious threat to international peace and security.“

07.03.2026 - 11:31 [ Wikipedia ]

United Nations Security Council veto power: Secretary-General selection

The Secretary-General of the United Nations is appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the Security Council. Therefore, the veto power can be used to block the selection of a Secretary-General.

29.01.2026 - 21:38 [ Daniel Neun / Radio Utopie ]

Warum das Atomabkommen fĂŒr den Iran von Anfang an wertlos war

(May 14, 2018)

D.h., das Atomabkommen gilt faktisch nur fĂŒr die Vertragsparteien ohne Vetomacht im U.N.-Sicherheitsrat: den Iran, Deutschland und die EuropĂ€ische Union.

Es ist anzunehmen, dass sich jetzt wieder einmal alle beteiligen Regierungen auf die UnfÀhigkeit herausreden ihren eigenen Betrug zu verstehen.

Eine U.N.-Resolution ist Teil des am 14. Juli 2015 unterschriebenen internationalen Iranabkommen / Atomabkommen (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, J.C.P.O.A.).

Bereits Monate vorher warnte Radio Utopie ausdrĂŒcklich vor genau dieser kommenden U.N.-Resolution und der damit zusammenhĂ€ngenden Frage der Sanktionen. (4. April 2015, Das Iran-Abkommen: Wende oder Hebel)

Und schon zuvor warnten wir im MĂ€rz 2015 davor, dass diese kommende U.N.-Resolution sich ausgerechnet auf Kapitel VII der nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg beschlossenen Charta der Vereinten Nationen berufen solle

Genau das tut die am am 20. Juli 2015 im U.N.-Sicherheitsrat beschlossene Resolution 2231 (2015), indem sie sich in ihren entscheidenen Abschnitten („decides“) auf Artikel 41 (und damit Kapitel VII) der Charta der Vereinten Nationen beruft.

29.01.2026 - 21:27 [ Daniel Neun / Radio Utopie ]

Das Iran-Abkommen: Wende oder Hebel

(April 4, 2015)

Am 23. MĂ€rz meldete der britische „Telegraph“, dass sich in der iranischen Zeitung Kayhan Abgeordnete des iranischen Majlis ĂŒber die Verhandlungsstrategie von Außenminister Zarif beschwerten und bezĂŒglich einer von Zarif angestrebten Resolution nach Kapitel VII der U.N.-Charta als einer „Falle“ sprachen. Auch der eine oder andere Generalissimus, wie ĂŒberall ReprĂ€sentant der örtlichen Hochkultur, befand – gerade noch rechtzeitig – es sei vielleicht doch keine so gute Idee sich mit der Zustimmung zu einer Kapitel VII-Resolution auch noch selbst als GefĂ€hrdung des Weltfriedens zu bezeichnen, nur weil man Atomkraftwerke und medizinische Anlagen samt Forschung dazu betreibt.

Im nun vorgestern am 2. April in Lausanne von den Regierungen der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika, des Vereinigten Königreichs, der Russischen Föderation, von China, Frankreich und Deutschland gemeinsam mit Iran beschlossenen und veröffentlichten Abkommen ist von einer „neuen Resolution des Sicherheitsrates“ die Rede, die das Abkommen bzw dessen „Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action“ (JCPOA) „unterstĂŒtzen“ und auf dessen vollstĂ€ndige Umsetzung „drĂ€ngen“ soll.

Frage: Nach Kapitel VII U.N.-Charta? Bei „ernsthaften Konsequenzen“ fĂŒr den Iran, wegen erklĂ€rter GefĂ€hrdung von „internationalen Frieden und Sicherheit,“ wegen behaupteter oder tatsĂ€chlicher Vertragsverletzungen?

18.11.2025 - 22:46 [ CNN ]

Here’s the Epstein bill’s possible path in the Senate

A Senate-passed bill without changes would go to President Donald Trump’s desk for his approval.

If the Senate were to amend it, the bill would moves to Trump’s desk after the Senate version was again passed by the House.

Trump has said he will sign the bill into law. But he could also change his mind and choose to veto the bill, which would then require a two-thirds vote to override the president’s veto. He could also decide not to act on the bill, allowing it to become law without his signature.

07.11.2025 - 21:29 [ NYSfocus.com ]

Zohran Mamdani’s Next Big Battle is in Albany

(November 5, 2025)

The Working Families Party is open to backing a challenger to Hochul in the 2026 Democratic primary, including Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado, who is running a longshot campaign to Hochul’s left.

“We will make that decision, likely in late January or early February, shortly after we see the governor’s executive budget proposal,” Gripper said. “She’s going to have to prove to her own party why she shouldn’t be primaried.”

04.11.2025 - 14:20 [ spectrumlocalnews.com ]

Running to Hochul’s left, Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado says tax hikes on the wealthiest may be on the table

(June 18, 2025)

Earlier Wednesday, Gov. Hochul told Pix 11, “I don’t want to lose more people to Palm Beach“ when asked about New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s plan to raise taxes. Delgado referenced the governor’s comment when explaining his own position on taxes.

“All options should be on the table, and the notion that we wouldn’t contemplate raising taxes on the super wealthy, or that we wouldn’t contemplate making sure that larger corporations pay more into the system, to me, is the exact type of ‘maintain the status quo, do what you need to do just to maintain power’ as opposed to actually thinking about what is required,” he stated.

Hochul has raised corporate taxes, but has held the line on raising new income taxes.

04.11.2025 - 13:12 [ nysfocus.com ]

Here’s Every Bill That Kathy Hochul Vetoed in 2024

(January 3, 2025)

In her first three full years in office, she axed an average of roughly one in seven bills that went to her desk, a higher rate than her recent predecessors. And she has continued to negotiate so-called chapter amendments to dozens of other bills, signing less legislation as the legislature passed it than any governor since at least George Pataki — a Republican who presided over a divided legislature for his entire tenure. (Hochul, by contrast, has only ever worked with a legislature led by her fellow Democrats.)

This year, she vetoed 124 standalone bills as well as 15 line items in the state budget.

04.11.2025 - 13:03 [ Legalclarity.org ]

New York State Executive Law: Powers and Responsibilities

Governor’s Powers

The governor of New York holds broad authority under the state constitution and Executive Law, serving as the chief executive responsible for enforcing state laws. Article IV, Section 3 grants the governor the power to propose legislation, approve or veto bills, and convene special legislative sessions. The veto power includes a line-item veto for budget appropriations, allowing the governor to eliminate specific expenditures without rejecting an entire bill. Overriding a veto requires a two-thirds majority in both legislative chambers, making gubernatorial decisions difficult to overturn without strong legislative opposition.

The governor also controls the state’s budgetary process under Article VII, submitting an annual executive budget that outlines expenditures and revenue sources. The Court of Appeals, in Silver v. Pataki (2004), upheld the governor’s dominant role in budget negotiations, reinforcing executive influence over financial policy. This control extends to discretionary funds allocated for economic development, infrastructure, and other initiatives without legislative approval.

19.09.2025 - 05:49 [ United Nations ]

Security Council Fails to Adopt Resolution on Gaza Ceasefire

Then, by a vote of 14 in favour to 1 against (United States), with no abstentions, the draft resolution was not adopted owing to the negative vote of a permanent Council member. Had it been, the text would have seen the Council demand an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza; the immediate, dignified and unconditional release of all hostages held by Hamas and other groups; and Israel’s immediate, unconditional lifting of all restrictions on the entry of humanitarian aid into the Strip.

“Forgive us,” said Algeria’s delegate after the vote. “Forgive us,” he continued, addressing the people of Palestine, “because this Council could not save your children — more than 18,000 of them have been killed by Israel”. “Forgive us,” he repeated, noting that more than 12,000 women, more than 4,000 elderly, more than 1,400 doctors and nurses, more than 250 journalists and more than 500 aid workers “have been killed by Israel”.

19.09.2025 - 05:47 [ United Nations ]

Security Council: US votes against resolution on Gaza ceasefire

The United States once again vetoed a UN resolution demanding an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, following a vote in the Security Council on Thursday.

19.09.2025 - 05:38 [ Al Jazeera ]

US vetoes UN Security Council Gaza ceasefire demand for sixth time

‘Forgive us, Palestinian brothers, sisters,’ says Algerian ambassador to UN Amar Bendjama after devastating outcome.

16.06.2025 - 14:39 [ Antiwar.com ]

Israel Kills Senior Iranian Official Who Wanted a Nuclear Deal With the US

Among the senior Iranian officials who were killed in Israel’s initial wave of airstrikes on Iran on Friday was Ali Shamkhani, a senior advisor to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who wanted to strike a nuclear deal with the US.

In an interview with NBC News in May, Shamkhani said Iran was willing to recommit to its pledge to never build a nuclear weapon, reduce uranium enrichment to low levels, and get rid of its stockpiles of highly enriched uranium in exchange for sanctions relief from the US.

“It’s still possible. If the Americans act as they say, for sure we can have better relations,” Shamkhani said at the time. “It can lead to a better situation in the near future.”

16.06.2025 - 14:32 [ Politico.com ]

Trump told Israel not to kill Iran’s supreme leader

President Donald Trump rejected a plan from Israel to assassinate Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, POLITICO confirmed Sunday. Israel had a window in recent days to potentially kill the Iranian leader, but the president conveyed that he was adamantly against the plan, said a U.S. official granted anonymity to discuss sensitive conversations.

Reuters was the first to report on Trump nixing the plan Sunday morning.

05.06.2025 - 09:13 [ New York Times ]

U.S. Vetoes U.N. Resolution Demanding Immediate Gaza Cease-Fire

It was the first time since President Trump took office that the Council had considered a cease-fire resolution on the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

The United States was the only member to vote against the measure; the other 14 members of the Council, including Russia, voted in favor, once again highlighting Washington’s isolation on the global stage over its policy of unconditional support of Israel.

05.06.2025 - 09:07 [ United Nations ]

US vetoes Security Council resolution demanding permanent ceasefire in Gaza

The text, co-sponsored by Algeria, Denmark, Greece, Guyana, Pakistan, Panama, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, and Somalia – collectively known as the E-10 – received 14 votes in favour, with the US casting the lone vote against.

As one of the council’s five permanent members, the US holds veto power – a negative vote that automatically blocks any resolution from going forward.

Had it been adopted, the draft would have demanded “an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza” to be respected by all parties.

The text reaffirmed the Council’s earlier call for the “immediate, dignified and unconditional release of all hostages held by Hamas and other groups.”

09.05.2025 - 16:01 [ mysanantonio.com ]

The EU will hold talks later this month on reviewing ties with Israel as concern mounts over Gaza

(May 8, 2025)

Ties between the EU and Israel — which are major trading partners — are governed by a so-called Association Agreement. It stipulates that their ties “shall be based on respect for human rights and democratic principles.”

The Dutch government has said that it intends to block the agreement pending an EU review into whether the Israel government is complying with the pact, which entered force in 2000. Kallas said the ministers would discuss this on May 20.

09.05.2025 - 15:51 [ JNS.org ]

The Netherlands moves to veto extension of Israel-EU cooperation agreement

(May 7, 2025)

In a missive to European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas, Veldkamp accused Jerusalem of acting in violation of the 2000 E.U.-Israel Association Agreement, which states that relations between the Jewish state and the 27-member body are “based on respect for human rights and democratic principles.”

The Netherlands will block European cooperation with Jerusalem until alleged rights abuses are investigated, he wrote to Kallas. Renewal of the program requires unanimous support from all E.U. foreign ministers.

07.03.2025 - 07:08 [ Politico.eu ]

OrbĂĄn announces Hungarian poll on Ukraine joining the EU

Hungarians will have a say on whether they want Ukraine to join the European Union, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said early Friday — though the ballot is non-binding and will almost certainly be stacked against Kyiv.

Speaking to reporters after an emergency summit of all 27 EU leaders in Brussels — in which Hungary was the lone holdout refusing to endorse a joint statement in support of arming Ukraine — Orbán said his government would poll Hungarians on their support for Kyiv’s EU accession.

07.03.2025 - 06:40 [ Yahoo ]

European Union fails to agree on joint position on Ukraine support

In his letter, OrbĂĄn called instead for last week‘s United Nations resolution to be endorsed that called for a rapid end to the war but did not name Russia as the aggressor in the war in Ukraine.

The resolution, which was adopted by the UN Security Council on the third anniversary of Russia‘s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, was brought forward by the US government.

20.11.2024 - 17:51 [ ORF.at ]

USA blockieren erneut Resolution fĂŒr Waffenruhe in Gaza

Der Text war von allen zehn nicht stĂ€ndigen Mitgliedern des mĂ€chtigsten Gremiums der Vereinten Nationen eingereicht worden. Nach wochenlangen Verhandlungen und Änderungen auf Wunsch des Israel-VerbĂŒndeten USA blieb am Ende Uneinigkeit vor allem ĂŒber eine Formulierung: Im Entwurf hieß es, der Sicherheitsrat „verlangt eine sofortige, bedingungslose und dauerhafte Waffenruhe, die von allen Parteien zu respektieren ist; bekrĂ€ftigt ferner seine Forderung nach der sofortigen und bedingungslosen Freilassung aller Geiseln“.

20.11.2024 - 17:39 [ Middle East Eye ]

US vetoes another UN Security Council resolution seeking Gaza ceasefire

Unlike several previous resolutions regarding a ceasefire in Gaza, Wednesday‘s measure was brought forward by all 10 elected members of the Security Council.

20.11.2024 - 17:22 [ New York Times ]

U.S. Vetoes Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution at U.N. Security Council

The veto was the fourth time the United States blocked an effort by the Council to demand a cease-fire since the war began over a year ago when Hamas attacked Israel and took more than 200 people hostage. In the months since, more than 40,000 people have been killed in Gaza, according to the local health authorities.

13.11.2024 - 18:41 [ United Nations ]

Sudan: Allies of warring generals ‘enabling the slaughter,’ Security Council hears

Ms. DiCarlo condemned not only the RSF attacks but also the indiscriminate airstrikes by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in civilian-populated areas such as the capital Khartoum and El Fasher, a major city in North Darfur hosting thousands of internally displaced which has been besieged for months by the RSF.

“Both warring parties bear responsibility for this violence,” she stressed.

She added that as the rainy season nears its end, both sides continue to escalate their military operations, recruit new fighters and intensify their attacks, fuelled by “considerable” external support and a steady flow of arms.

“To put it bluntly, certain purported allies of the parties are enabling the slaughter in Sudan. This is unconscionable, it is illegal, and it must end.”

(…)

The situation in Sudan has been in a freefall since the war erupted last April.

It is now the world’s worst displacement crisis, with more than 11 million people driven from their homes – nearly three million among them into neighbouring countries as refugees, according to the UN relief coordinating office, OCHA.

The war has also unleashed a severe hunger crisis, affecting millions.

21.10.2024 - 10:45 [ United Nations ]

Israeli army ‘deliberately demolished’ watchtower, fence at UN peacekeeping site in southern Lebanon

The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has said that an Israeli army bulldozer demolished an observation tower and the perimeter fence of a UN position earlier on Sunday in Marwahin, in the southern part of the country.

16.10.2024 - 22:14 [ United Nations ]

‘Yet another’ Israeli strike on peacekeepers’ position in southern Lebanon

“Yet again we see direct and apparently deliberate fire on a UNIFIL position,” the Mission said in a statement.

“We remind the IDF and all actors of their obligations to ensure the safety and security of UN personnel and property and to respect the inviolability of UN premises at all times,” it stressed.

16.10.2024 - 22:10 [ Middle East Eye ]

Israeli tank fired at UN peacekeepers‘ watchtower in Lebanon, says Unifil

(19:06 BST)

The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon (Unifil) said an Israeli Merkava tank fired at their watchtower near southern Lebanon‘s Kfar Kela on Wednesday morning.

Two cameras were destroyed, and the tower was damaged, Unifil said.

19.04.2024 - 03:25 [ United Nations ]

US vetoes Palestine’s request for full UN membership

In a vote of 12 in favour to one against, with two abstentions, the Council did not adopt a draft resolution that would have recommended the General Assembly to hold a vote with the broader UN membership to allow Palestine to join as a full UN Member State.

The draft resolution is among the shortest in the Council’s history: “The Security Council, having examined the application of the State of Palestine for admission to the United Nations (S/2011/592), recommends to the General Assembly that the State of Palestine be admitted to membership in the United Nations.”

18.04.2024 - 19:04 [ Daniel Neun / Radio Utopie ]

Libyen-Krieg: Neue Sitzung der SchwachmÀchte im UNO-Sicherheitsrat

(22. MĂ€rz 2011)

Am 19.MĂ€rz, dem Tag des Angriffs von Frankreich, Großbritannien, Kanada, Italien und den USA auf Libyen, wurde in Moskau eine der erbĂ€rmlichsten ErklĂ€rungen in der russischen Geschichte veröffentlicht (Angriffskrieg gegen Libyen beginnt: Ticker). Das russische Außenministerium von Sergei Lawrow:

“In Moskau bedauern wir diese bewaffnete Intervention im Rahmen der UN Resolution 1973, die hastig beschlossen wurde.”

Die Weltöffentlichkeit konstatiert: Russlands StaatsfĂŒhrung ist ein Haufen Tölpel, dem – wenn er schon nicht lesen kann und deshalb nicht weiss was vor sich geht – selbst das Wort „Veto“ mit einem einfachen Armhochhalten schon zu viel ist. Das Gleiche gilt fĂŒr die Atomschwachmacht China, deren leseunkundige kommunistische Staatspartei immerhin 1.3 Milliarden Menschen herumkommandiert. In der Parteizeitung „PeopleÂŽs Daily“ redete man sich heute nun selbst in ein Gewissen, was man nicht hat (1):

„Die blutgetrĂ€nkten Gewitter, denen Irak seit acht Jahren unterzogen wurde und das unaussprechliche Leiden seines Volkes sind ein Spiegel und eine Warnung. Die militĂ€rischen Attacken auf Libyen, folgend den Kriegen in Afghanisten und Irak, sind das das dritte Mal, dass einige LĂ€nder bewaffnete Aktionen gegen souverĂ€ne Staaten gestartet haben. Es sollte augenscheinlich sein, dass jedes Mal, wenn militĂ€rische Mittel benutzt werden um Krisen zu begegnen, dies ein Schlag gegen die Charta der Vereinten Nationen und die Regeln der internationalen Beziehungen sind.“

Die Weltöffentlichkeit versteht: frĂŒher hiess es in China „Bombardiert das Hauptquartier“, letzten Freitag hiess es „Bombardiert Libyen“ und heute wieder anders herum. Mal sehen, zu was sich Chinas StaatsfĂŒhrung am Donnerstag entscheidet. Vielleicht der Einfachheit halber zu „Bombardiert irgendwas“.