POLI 347 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Madrid Conference Of 1991, United Nations Special Committee On Palestine
28 Nov 2012
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Unscop original committee that made the partition plan (res 181: canada was voting member & voted to make separation of israeli & Unef suez crisis, lester pierson who brokered the conflict management of this peacekeeping force. Un votes often elected member of security council: canada was slow on recognizing self-determination recognizing (to. Refugee leadership (refugee working group: rethinking right of return, started at madrid conference. Financial aid (cida; 25 million/year: for dialogue programs and development in wb and gaza, about 1% of all aid palestinian land receives, nice but marginal. Current policies and shifts over time: abstained from a vote which fir the first time indicated a shift, despite official policy. 2006 first state to suspend aid to pa. 2008 withdrawal from un conference on racism (saying it was taking too hard of a stance on israel), declaration of intent with israel to deal with. 2009-10 rights and democracy controversy repudiate grants to palestinian.
