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U.S. Leaves Palestine Because Obama Fears Losing

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Published in Inilah.com
(Indonesia) on 23 September 2011
by Agus Rahmat (link to originallink to original)
Translated from by Yuliana Sari. Edited by Jennifer Pietropaoli.
America’s change in attitude regarding Palestine’s bid to become a member of United Nations is allegedly due to Barack Obama’s fear of losing. Israel’s refusal of Palestinian membership in the United Nations has made Obama change his mind.

“Obama has changed his attitude to not support Palestine’s struggles because he fears that he will not be reelected as president of the United States for a second term in 2012,” said Deputy Foreign Minister Triyono Wibowo at a press conference at Gedung Nusantara III MPR-DPR Complex on Saturday, Sept. 23.

According to Wibowo, in 2010 Obama supported Palestine joining the United Nations. However, he changed his stance due to reasons related to the 2012 U.S. presidential election. “In 2010, Obama indicated that the world would accept Palestinian statehood in 2011. But in fact, the United States has not accepted Palestine as a member of the United Nations,” said Wibowo.

Wibowo has indicated that there is pressure from Israel on Obama. If Palestine becomes a member of the United Nations, the status of Palestine and Israel will be the same, but Israel may not be able to bomb Palestine like they are doing now.

“If Palestine becomes a member of the United Nations it will change their position for conducting negotiations with Israel. Negotiations between Palestine and Israel will become negotiations between two sovereign and equal countries. U.N. membership is Palestine’s objective,” explained Wibowo.


Berubahnya sikap Amerika Serikat (AS) dalam dukungan pada Palestina untuk masuk PBB, disinyalir karena Presiden Barack Obama takut kalah. Sebab, Israel menolak Palestina masuk PBB sehingga Obama berubah pikiran.

"Presiden Obama berubah sikap tidak lagi mendukung perjuangan Palestina, karena khawatir tidak terpilih lagi sebagai Presiden AS periode kedua pada 2012," jelas Wakil Menlu Triyono Wibowo dalam jumpa pers di gedung Nusantara III kompleks MPR-DPR, Sabtu, (23/9/2011).

Menurutnya, pada 2010 Obama mendukung Palestina sebagai anggota PBB. Namun, kini berubah dengan alasan terkait dengan suksesi pemilu AS 2012. "Pada 2010,Presiden Obama mengatakan, dunia akan mengakui Palestina sebagai anggota PBB pada 2011.Tapi realitanya, AS belum juga mengakui Palestina sebagai anggota PBB," katanya.

Dia mengindikasikan, ada tekanan Israel kepada Obama. Apalagi, jika Palestina menjadi anggota maka kedudukan Palestina dengan Israel akan setara. Israel tidak akan bisa lagi memborbardir Palestina seperti yang dilakukan sekarang.

"Kalau Palestina telah menjadi anggota PBB maka akan merubah posisi Palestina dalam perundingan dengan Israel. Perundingan Palestina dan Israelmenjadi perundingan dua negara berdaulat dan sejajar. Keanggotaan PBB menjadi perjuangan Palestina sekarang," jelasnya.
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