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Originally Posted by jolinar of malkshor
The US has only used their veto 11 times since 1996. So it's not like they are VETOing everthing that might be against Israel. The fact is Russia/Soviet Union has used their VETO 122 times and US 81.
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Way to twist the facts. 106 of the Soviets vetos came PRIOR to 1965. Conversely, every single of the United States vetos have come since 1966. So in a real world comparison, the count is 81-16, United States. But why let the facts get in the way of a good spin job?
http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/data/vetotab.htm
Here's a list of exactly what was vetoed.
http://www.globalpolicy.org/security...o/vetosubj.htm
Here's a summary of some of the key points that have impacted the WOT:
Since January 2001, the veto has been used seven times, solely by the United States, and vetoing resolutions that would:
- Establish a UN observer force to protect Palestinian civilians, Mar 27 2001
- Urge the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Palestinian-controlled territory and condemning acts of terror against civilians, Dec 14 2001
- Renewal of the UN peacekeeping mission in Bosnia, June 30 2002
- Censure Israel for the killing of several United Nations employees and the destruction of the World Food Programme (WFP) warehouse, Dec 20 02
- Censure Israel for the decision to “remove” Palestinian Authority leader Yasser Arafat, Sep 16 03
- Censure Israel for continuing to build the security wall, Oct 14 03
- Condemning the killing of Ahmed Yassin, the leader of the Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas, Mar 25 04
The other countries last used the veto in 1999 (China, regarding the former Yugoslavia), 1994 (Russian Federation, on Bosnia and Herzegovina), 1989 and (France & UK, on Panama - with US). In fact, France (and UK) has consistently vetoed with the US, and you have to go back to
1976 to find a French solo veto;
- 1989 - Twice w/ US & UK - On Panama and on Libya
- 1986 - w/ US & UK - On Libya
- 1981 - Four times w/ US & UK - On Namibia
- 1977 - Three times w/ UK & US - On South Africa. (This was to refuse to censure SA for Apartheid)
- 1976 - w/ US & UK - On Namibia
- 1976 - alone!!!! - On dispute between the Comoros and France on Mayotte
- 1975 - w/ US & UK - On Namibia
- 1974 - w/ UK & US - On South Africa.
- 1956 - twice w/ UK - On Palestine
- 1947 - alone!!!! - On Indonesia
- 1946 - w/ USSR - On Spain
In summary, as of writing, since 1946 there have been 254 SC vetos. France has accounted for 18 of them, while the US has contributed 79 (and more than 80% of the eleven since 1996 - China accounts for the other two). When France veto’s it generally blocks
with the US and/or UK (15 times).