Why are United Nations officials so oblivious to their own documents, let alone to the truth? This appears to be the case with Nicolay Mladenov, the Bulgaria-born UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process. He appears to be unaware of the crucial cornerstone document on the Process for a just and lasting peace, the UN Security Council Resolution 242 of November 22, 1967.  It stated the two principles that were necessary for peace in the Middle East. One was withdrawal of Israel armed forces from territories, though not all territories, occupied as a result of the 1967 Six Day War.  The second was termination of all claims, and the right of every State in the area to live in peace within secure and recognized boundaries free from threats or acts of force. It said nothing about settlements. The call for negotiations to start was declared in UNSC Resolution 338 of October 22, 1973. The forgetful Mladenov repeated the UN politically correct formula in a speech...(Read Full Article)