Conversation

"... the surprise for many was Micronesia, Nauru and the Marshall Islands voting against most resolutions [for a Palestine state] while Vanuatu abstained on them all. These countries are more easily “leaned-on” by the big powers than most others but they are now subject to an Israeli campaign – Pacific Israeli Rim – which is offering development money in return for Pacific countries voting with them at the #UnitedNations."
- #JohnMinto
https://thedailyblog.co.nz/2019/11/26/the-israeli-push-into-the-pacific/