In the name of human rights? UNITED NATIONS (United States) — A record-equalling 188 countries on Tuesday condemned the five-decade-old US embargo against communist Cuba in an annual UN General Assembly vote that signalled hardening opposition to US sanctions. Only Israel joined the United States in opposing resolution, the smallest number ever. Last year two allies voted with the US government. Three Pacific island states normally close to the United States -- Micronesia, Marshall Islands and Palau -- abstained as the barrage of criticism of the embargo reached a new peak in the 22nd annual vote at the UN Assembly. China, Iran, which has launched a bid to thaw relations with the US administration, Latin American and African nations all publicly condemned the United States. The US policy against Cuba is suffering from an absolute international isolation and discredit and lacks every ethical or legal ground, Cubas Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla said.rt/news/un-vote-cuba-embargo-940/
Posted on: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 11:02:38 +0000