Libya's UNSC membership 'problematic'

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Source: Associated Press, Jerusalem Post

Placing Libya on the United Nations Security Council is like "putting the cat in charge of the cream," charged Israel's Ambassador to the UN Dan Gillerman in New York in a telephone conversation with The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday.

He heavily criticized the UN's General Assembly vote Tuesday which placed Libya on the security council for two years as of January 1, 2008. It was one of five temporary members elected to the 15-member body, along with Vietnam, Burkina Faso, Croatia and Costa Rica. Libya will replace Qatar on the council as the representative of the Arab nations.

"There are a lot of questions and a lot of concerns," Gillerman said.

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Gillerman said he was not convinced that Libya had truly reformed. He likened it to the election of Syria as a temporary council member in 2002-2003.

Security Council members should fight terror and not perpetrate it, he said.

"There is a certain amount of cynicism and hypocrisy in the selection process," Gillerman added.

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[BushOut06]

1. Oh, that's rich

Wouldn't matter who replaced Qatar, I have a hunch Israel would object.

How much terror has Israel perpetrated on the Palestinian population?

[SpikeTss]

2. Still, it's a sick joke that - of all states - Libya was elected

Remember, it was only a few weeks ago that the Libyans stopped threatening to murder
the Bulgarian nurses after half a billion dollars were paid as ransom. Not to
mention the excessive torturing the nurses and the Palestianian (!) doctor had to
endure.

[maxsolomon]

3. Israel's not on the UNSC

but Libya is no shining exemplar of anything. Qaddafi deserves a security council vote like Mugabe or Kim deserves one.

What's the message here? All is forgiven?