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Originally posted by RedGolem
I doubt this ruling is going to do any good. I do however think that the flotilla that was attacked when it did not port and the proper place has now done it's job. Meaning giving a reason for opinion to go against the blockade.
Originally posted by rogerstigers
Would be kind of sad, wouldn't it, if the primary objective of that mission was simply to raise awarness and stir public sentiment and the secondary objective was to deliver supplies.
Originally posted by astrogolf
reply to post by Jeanius
The UN? Really? Well if the UN, Nazi's, Muslims, and other anti-semites are against it, that pretty much settles it.
Originally posted by JohnnyCanuck
Originally posted by astrogolf
reply to post by TrueAmerican
The terms "expert panel" and UN are non-sequetor. You could say "a panel of UN anti-semite globalists" or "another lying pack of international theives" or "muslims with free time" but please be more accurate in the future.
Sure...the propaganda machine kicks is, no subtlety required. Here's that "a panel of UN anti-semite globalists" or "another lying pack of international theives" or "muslims with free time"...
The 56-page report - compiled by a former UN war crimes prosecutor, Desmond de Silva, a judge from Trinidad, Karl Hudson-Phillips, and a Malaysian women's rights advocate, Mary Shanthi Dairiam - accuses Israeli forces of crimes including violating the right to life, liberty and freedom of expression, and of failing to treat prisoners with humanity. www.smh.com.au...
Do you ever weigh the advantages of doing a little homework before that knee jerks on you?
Originally posted by earthdude
Supporters of Israel's illegal actions condemn the UN, the very instrument that allowed Israel to exist. I call that biting the hand that feeds you. Bad dog! I'm rolling up the newspaper.
edit on 24-9-2010 by earthdude because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by pumbertot
Originally posted by earthdude
Supporters of Israel's illegal actions condemn the UN, the very instrument that allowed Israel to exist. I call that biting the hand that feeds you. Bad dog! I'm rolling up the newspaper.
edit on 24-9-2010 by earthdude because: (no reason given)
All a charade when its obvious to non-sheople that Israel has a very strong influence over the UN.
True they don't control every person, but I have yet to see any economic sanctions against a nation that has amassed an arsenal of nuclear weapons, yet Iran with it's peaceful nuclear reactor is hammered.
Originally posted by JohnnyCanuck
Originally posted by pumbertot
Originally posted by earthdude
Supporters of Israel's illegal actions condemn the UN, the very instrument that allowed Israel to exist. I call that biting the hand that feeds you. Bad dog! I'm rolling up the newspaper.
edit on 24-9-2010 by earthdude because: (no reason given)
All a charade when its obvious to non-sheople that Israel has a very strong influence over the UN.
True they don't control every person, but I have yet to see any economic sanctions against a nation that has amassed an arsenal of nuclear weapons, yet Iran with it's peaceful nuclear reactor is hammered.
Hmmm...best check out the vetoes by the Security Council.
Ambassador Charles W. Yost cast the first U.S. veto in 1970, regarding a crisis in Rhodesia, and the U.S. cast a lone veto in 1972, to prevent a resolution relating to Israel. Since that time, it has become by far the most frequent user of the veto, mainly on resolutions criticizing Israel; since 2002 the Negroponte doctrine has been applied for the use of a veto on resolutions relating to the ongoing Israel-Palestinian conflict. This has been a constant cause of friction between the General Assembly and the Security Council, as seen with the 2003 Iraqi war which was not endorsed by the UN.
Originally posted by zerbot565
they attacked a nato nation on international waters
nothing happened
we can go back 30 years of the same hogwash and nothing has been done ,
i propose that we let em play with dimona as much as they want but all international money aid should stop then.
The report does not have any legal force and the UN human rights council, which has been accused of a disproportionate focus on Israel, is viewed with scepticism by many western countries because it is dominated by the developing world.
"Israel has denounced this report and says the UN human rights council has for a very long time been biased against the Jewish State”
United Nations Human Rights Council
United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict
PRESS RELEASE
29 September 2009
Head of UN Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict urges accountability for war crimes; insists impunity undermines peace process and encourages violence.
GENEVA – Head of the UN Fact Finding Mission Justice Richard Goldstone urged the international community to put an end to impunity for violations of international law in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory as he presented the report of the Mission to the Human Rights Council on Tuesday.
Following its 3-month investigation, the four-person Mission concluded that serious violations of international human rights and humanitarian law were committed by Israel in the context of its military operations in Gaza from December 27, 2008 to January 18, 2009, and that Israel committed actions amounting to war crimes, and possibly crimes against humanity.
United Nations Human Rights Council