Not terrorism, the continued growth of Islamism, poverty, reprehensible Palestinian politicians, graft, theft, hate for Jews within the Palestinian community. Nope. Climate change
Palestine Faces Grave Climate Threat, But Lacks Voice At UN Talks
Few conflicts generate as much heat and rage as the ongoing tussle between Israel and Palestine.
Peace appears as far away as ever, after the recent collapse of US-led talks, and the 2014 Gaza war.
The two nations face an added, unseen and growing threat – that could heighten tensions yet further.
Rising global temperatures are likely to make drought in the region more common, a UN panel of scientists reported in 2014.
Except for that pesky 18+ year Pause.
That at least is what Katbeh-Bad is hoping for. But he faces an additional problem – because it’s not recognized internationally as a state, Palestine is not a party to talks at the UN’s climate convention.
It’s just an observer, and this means it cannot yet participate fully in the talks. Instead envoys watch on from the sidelines and channel concerns through colleagues in the Arab Group and G77.
It’s a situation he describes as “unfairâ€, but one that could change this year.
In July 2014 the UN informed Katbeh-Bad that Palestine had the right to become a full member of the UN’s climate body should it apply.
Notice how statehood for terrorists is linked with “climate change”. Progressives have hated Israel (and Jews) for a long time now, and have pushed for statehood for Palestinians equally as long. Now both are apparently going to use Hotcoldwetdry to move the process forward. They are already a part of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), and joining the climate wackiness would further help in pushing statehood.
It would also mean that the US would stop funding the UN climate body, due to laws passed in the 1990’s. The US has already suspended funding to UNESCO in 2011 over Palestinians being a part of that body. So, I’m torn. On one hand, investing more involvement to Palestinians gives this terrorist terrorist one step up the ladder towards UN recognized statehood. On the other hand, it would mean that the UN would lose vast amounts of funding towards their climate change power push.
