Security Council Members Wait As the Media Presses them for Answers

The UN Security Council gathered once more with a sole purpose, which was to answer any questions the media desired.  The reporters pressed the countries hard on the current crisis including the Israeli-Palestinian deportations in the West Bank, the Yemeni government’s plan on taking down the Al-Qaeda base and of course the many conflicts involving Nuclear weapons.  As the media questioned each leader thoroughly, the members of the council began negotiating deals to resolve these many Middle Eastern problems.  Chancellor Merkel, Prime Minister Cameron and President Sarkozy have just recently repudiated their sanctions on Yemen in light of a new 5-year plan.  In regards to this new plan and the sanctions, President Sarkozy stated “I’m in support of giving Yemen the five years it needs to go the right way and if they are failing after five years, I believe the sanctions should be placed back upon them.”  This proposal will be presented to the rest of the council on Thursday, yet Prime Minister Medvedev had a few words to say about Sanctions on Yemen.  When asked why he opposed the sanctions, the Prime Minister stated, “There’s a Russian Proverb that states, ‘When masters are fighting, their servants forelocks are creaking.’ We believe and we have stated in the past, all sanctions end up hurting the people and the government; never the organizations you’re trying to pursue.  Specifically in the case of Yemen, you will not end up hurting al-Qaeda with these sanctions, but in the end you will only end up hurting the already impoverished Yemeni people and the struggling Yemeni government.”  Russia will soon see how our Prime Minister votes on Thursday.  In other recent news, The Israeli government has begun bringing Palestinians to court whom which do not carry an Israeli permit.  When asked how he felt about the situation, President Ahmedinejad answered, “We feel that the Nazi Regime... that other people call Israel and should not have a state that is recognized.” When further questioned about this strong comment, he went on by saying, “I do not believe the Nazi’s are or were ever bad.”  President Ahmedinejad usually chooses his words wisely, and Thursday's meeting will show these comments play out and whether the sanctions on his country will pass as well.  The Council came ready to answer questions on Tuesday, but will their negotiations and arguments be strong enough to sway the other council members come voting time.