Israel’s truths, and omissions, on vote for Palestine state

Now that most Latin American and Caribbean countries have announced that they will join Islamic nations in voting for the creation of a Palestine state along the 1967 borders at the United Nations General Assembly later this month, the proposed motion is almost certain to pass by a comfortable majority of at least 120 votes.

With the exception of Mexico, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica and Guatemala, whose votes have not yet been announced, Latin American countries — led by Brazil, Argentina and Venezuela — have come out strongly in support of the Palestinian motion.

So what’s wrong with the UN voting for