UN Calls on Israel to accede to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)

Show Me Your Nukes: UN Urges Israel to Come Clean About Its Nuclear Program A resolution introduced by Egypt and backed by 161 countries called on Israel to accede to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) ... Only five countries voted against the document: the US, Canada, Palau, Micronesia and Israel itself. 18 member-states abstained, according to AP reports. The resolution was unanimously backed by all Arab states. [ ... ] The UN resolution comes at a rather difficult time for Israel. Just recently the French Parliament recognized the independence of Palestine in a symbolic move, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolved the Knesset with new elections set to be held on March 17. But since the document, overwhelmingly approved by UN members, is not a binding act, Jerusalem is not obliged to follow it, and the question of Israel’s nuclear weapons program will remain open, at least to the rest of the world. http://us.sputniknews.com/world/20141204/1013291211.html COMMENT How bizarre is the UN? What is the point of these resolutions? Canada's really in the thick of things.  Palau is in the Western Pacific Ocean, is geographically part of Micronesia and: Politically, Palau is a presidential republic in free association with the United States, which provides defense, funding, and access to social services. Micronesia is: Micronesia is divided politically among 6 sovereign countries — one of which being the Federated States of Micronesia, which is usually also called simply "Micronesia" for short ... Micronesia is party to Compact of Free Association and has "entered into as associated states with the United States".