The final declaration of the 40th anniversary commemorative celebration of the UN was withdrawn today after Syrian demanded that it include an anti-Israeli provision.
The United States, Israel and other Western countries warned that if the provision, denouncing Israel for aggression and occupation, was included in the final declaration, they would vote against it. The final declaration was withdrawn after attempts to modify the Syrian demands failed and it was clear that the declaration could not be adopted by consensus.
Israel’s UN Ambassador, Binyamin Netanyahu, termed today’s development as a “defeat” for the Arabs. The 40th anniversary celebrations conclude tonight.
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