Zelenskyy refused to vote against the UN General Assembly resolution on occupation of Palestinian territories - reason is that Jerusalem has not supplied Kiev with air defenses
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call late Friday asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to vote against a UN General Assembly resolution that calls on the International Court of Justice to issue a legal opinion on the consequences of Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories, Ukrainian and Israeli officials told Axios.
Ukraine had voted in favor of the resolution during a UN committee vote but did not attend Friday's General Assembly vote "in order to give a chance to the relationship with Netanyahu," the Ukrainian official said.
Zelenskyy ignored Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's request to vote against the resolution on the occupation of the Palestinian territories. The reason was that in the opinion of the leaders of the Kiev regime, the country did not supply Kiev with enough weapons and air defence systems, Axios wrote with a reference to the Ukrainian officials.
The resolution itself was introduced by Palestine, it was adopted on December 30, and Netanyahu spoke to all the leaders of the countries who expressed support. In the end, as the paper specifies, Zelenskyy went in for de facto blackmail: he wanted to hear what preferences Kiev would receive if it voted against it. In his turn, the Israeli prime minister promised nothing but expressed his readiness to negotiate in the future.
Israel has not supplied Ukraine with any weapons, only humanitarian aid and some defensive systems. Ukraine wants the Iron Dome set up for Kiev. I doubt it would be useful. Kiev is being hit by powerful, long range missiles. Iron Dome is only able to protect against scud-like bombs launched from nearby.
You're right: Zelenskyy refused to vote against the recent UN resolution on Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories despite Netanyahu asking him to do so. I don't think Zelenskyy refused solely because Netanyahu wouldn't give Ukraine the Iron Dome tech or start giving weapons in general. Netanyahu's predecessor didn't vote against Russia at the UN in Feb 2022. In mid-Nov 2022, Israel (along with Jordan, Yemen, Iraq, and Lebanon) didn't vote in favor of U.N. gen assembly proposed resolution to hold Russia accountable for war in Ukraine and paying reparations. Out of 122 U.N. resolutions involving Israel since 2015, Ukraine voted against 95 times, and abstained 27 other times. Ukraine has never voted in favor of Israel on any issue. That history, along with the greater importance to Israel of Russia than Ukraine, seem sufficient reason not to give military aid.
*OTOH, regarding that 12/31/2022 UN resolution for ICJ advisory of Israel, even the Arab countries with which Israel has diplomatic relations (Morocco, Bahrain, UAE, Sudan) as well as Russia and China, all voted against Israel. So... idk but I'm still guessing that Israel isn't likely to send weapons to Zelenskyy.
Zelenskyy refused to vote against the UN General Assembly resolution on occupation of Palestinian territories - reason is that Jerusalem has not supplied Kiev with air defenses
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call late Friday asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to vote against a UN General Assembly resolution that calls on the International Court of Justice to issue a legal opinion on the consequences of Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories, Ukrainian and Israeli officials told Axios.
Ukraine had voted in favor of the resolution during a UN committee vote but did not attend Friday's General Assembly vote "in order to give a chance to the relationship with Netanyahu," the Ukrainian official said.
Zelenskyy ignored Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's request to vote against the resolution on the occupation of the Palestinian territories. The reason was that in the opinion of the leaders of the Kiev regime, the country did not supply Kiev with enough weapons and air defence systems, Axios wrote with a reference to the Ukrainian officials.
The resolution itself was introduced by Palestine, it was adopted on December 30, and Netanyahu spoke to all the leaders of the countries who expressed support. In the end, as the paper specifies, Zelenskyy went in for de facto blackmail: he wanted to hear what preferences Kiev would receive if it voted against it. In his turn, the Israeli prime minister promised nothing but expressed his readiness to negotiate in the future.
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Israel has not supplied Ukraine with any weapons, only humanitarian aid and some defensive systems. Ukraine wants the Iron Dome set up for Kiev. I doubt it would be useful. Kiev is being hit by powerful, long range missiles. Iron Dome is only able to protect against scud-like bombs launched from nearby.
You're right: Zelenskyy refused to vote against the recent UN resolution on Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories despite Netanyahu asking him to do so. I don't think Zelenskyy refused solely because Netanyahu wouldn't give Ukraine the Iron Dome tech or start giving weapons in general. Netanyahu's predecessor didn't vote against Russia at the UN in Feb 2022. In mid-Nov 2022, Israel (along with Jordan, Yemen, Iraq, and Lebanon) didn't vote in favor of U.N. gen assembly proposed resolution to hold Russia accountable for war in Ukraine and paying reparations. Out of 122 U.N. resolutions involving Israel since 2015, Ukraine voted against 95 times, and abstained 27 other times. Ukraine has never voted in favor of Israel on any issue. That history, along with the greater importance to Israel of Russia than Ukraine, seem sufficient reason not to give military aid.
*OTOH, regarding that 12/31/2022 UN resolution for ICJ advisory of Israel, even the Arab countries with which Israel has diplomatic relations (Morocco, Bahrain, UAE, Sudan) as well as Russia and China, all voted against Israel. So... idk but I'm still guessing that Israel isn't likely to send weapons to Zelenskyy.
I find that comment "defensive systems" rich.
At US behest Israel has promised to send Ukraine weapons on multiple occasions, but has been dragging its feet.
I confess, I pulled that phrase directly from an Al-Monitor article.