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Naturligvis. Den danske regerings deltagelse i den illegale besættelse af
Iraq kan kun forklares ved manglende respekt for og aktivt brud af FNs
charter. Hvis Danmark kan gøre det, hvorfor kan Zionisterne i Palæstina ikke
gøre det samme? Eller Palestinenserne? Eller USA? Eller Den russiske
Federation? Eller Indien? Eller Kina? Eller Pakistan? Eller Iran? Eller...?

Nes

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http://www.counterpunch.com/sohn02092005.html

February 9, 2005

Denmark and the Security Council
Danish PM Says It's OK for Israel to Violate UN Resolutions
By STEEN SOHN

One would expect a member of the UN Security Council to respect UN
decisions. But apparently this is not always so.

Denmark has a seat in the UN Security Council but Prime minister Anders Fogh
Rasmussen has publicly stated that it's OK for Israel to violate UN
Resolutions. He accepts Israel's "somewhat forceful method" in defending
itself.

At an election meeting Tuesday ­ Denmark is going to the ballots in a few
days to elect a new Parliament ­ he was criticised for arguing hat the war
on Iraq was based on the fact that Saddam Hussein violated UN Resolutions,
while at the same time Israel did and does the exact same thing.

"I agree that Israel does not fully comply with all UN Security Council
Resolutions. But Israel is not run by an unscrupulous dictator. That makes a
clear difference. And Israel is surrounded by enemies that wish to throw
Israel into the sea. We have to face there is a special history. Israel has
to defend itself with a somewhat forceful method."

Members of the left wing opposition to Rasmussen's right wing government
were appalled. Soren Sondergaard says to the daily newspaper, Politiken,
that this is another example that the present government doesn't care at all
about the UN: "He should consequentially pull Denmark out of the Security
Council."

Pernille Frahm thinks that Rasmussen's position will "weaken the battle
against terrorism and increase anger amongst Palestinians."

Danish Amnesty International is shocked as well. General Secretary Lars
Norman Jorgensen says to Danish television that "As a member of the Security
Council Denmark has a special obligation to keep all counties of the world
to respect all UN Resolutions."

Off course Rasmussen will not pull Denmark out of the Security Council. But
will he admit his is wrong in allowing Israel's "somewhat forceful methods"?
Absolutely not. It's not his style to admit his errors.
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Steen Sohn is a freelance journalist living in Denmark.