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| UN Calls on Israel to Reopen Gaza Border Crossings |
| 2007-06-17 |
| The United Nations yesterday urged Israel to reopen crossings into Gaza to avoid a humanitarian crisis in the impoverished territory sealed off from the world after the takeover by Hamas. “The borders need to be open, we cannot collectively punish 1.5 million people in the Gaza Strip. They are already living in miserable conditions,” John Ging, head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), told AFP. Israel closed all of its border crossing points with Gaza after the Hamas routed Palestinian Authority security services in the impoverished territory. The sealed crossings include the Rafah terminal on the border with Egypt — Gaza’s only window to the outside world that bypasses Israel. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #15 “The borders need to be open, we cannot collectively punish 1.5 million people in the Gaza Strip. Why, pray tell, not? They voted in Ham-Ass. Its called 'Democracy' - you get to vote in whoever you like and you also get to benefit (or not) from that vote. Its called Justice. They are already living in miserable conditions,” Which are self imposed. How many agreements have the Paleos broken? John Ging, head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), told AFP. From a safe place of course. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2007-06-17 20:45 |
| #14 Correction, moron. 1.5 million Gazans are punishing themselves. |
| Posted by: Mike N. 2007-06-17 19:05 |
| #13 UN: "Reopen Gaza Border Crossings into Israel" Israel (several possible responses: "No. Next?" "Are you clowns in-phreakin'-sane? (Sorry - rhetorical question.)" "You want them open? You come here and open them - from the Gaza side." "FOAD. Next?" "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA" |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2007-06-17 12:35 |
| #12 Here's a thought, boot the UN out of Turtle Bay, and let them set up shop in Gaza. |
| Posted by: DMFD 2007-06-17 11:48 |
| #11 They are already living in miserable self-imposed conditions There, fixed that. I'm with Darth on this one. Move the UN to Gaza or someplace widely regarded as a "punishment posting". we cannot collectively punish 1.5 million people in the Gaza Strip Wrongo, Ging old buddy. Islam is all about collective punishment and the sooner we begin making Muslims understand the huge error of their ways the better. It becomes increasingly clear that turning the entire MME (Muslim Middle East) into one huge Gaza may prove the best thing to do. Imagine having every one of these Islamic cretins tearing at each others' throats 24/7/365. All we'd need to do is bomb out the occasional nuclear R&D startup and shoot anyone who strays outside of the MME borders. So many of Islam's woes are self-inflicted. Absolutely nobody kills Muslims better than their fellow Muslims. We need to leverage that |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-06-17 11:46 |
| #10 The borders need to be open, we cannot collectively punish 1.5 million people in the Gaza Strip. Sure we can. They are already living in miserable conditions,” John Ging, head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), told AFP. So? And? |
| Posted by: Natural Law 2007-06-17 10:05 |
| #9 First install one way turnstiles. |
| Posted by: ed 2007-06-17 09:09 |
| #8 Move the UN to Gaza. Those idiots were made for each other. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2007-06-17 09:05 |
| #7 I say broadcast that in three days the Rafah Border crossing will be open for a limited time. Then when the day comes open it up and let us see what Egypt does. I have a feeling they'll be attempting to build a brick wall in those three days. |
| Posted by: Charles 2007-06-17 08:21 |
| #6 Wonder what the UN would say if Israel declared Gaza independent and cut off all contact with it, including electricity and water; closed and walled off all entrances and announced that anyone trying to cross into Israel would be shot; and set up counterbattery radar and said that any missile launch site would be flattened by counterbattery fire? Wonder what our State Department would say? |
| Posted by: RWV 2007-06-17 07:37 |
| #5 "But we can collectively punish Jews in Israel through rocket attacks and suicide bombings." |
| Posted by: Perfesser 2007-06-17 06:48 |
| #4 Johnny, remember count Bernadotte? |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2007-06-17 03:58 |
| #3 Wrong, Ging. You and Ban need to be talking to their muzzie brothas to get help for the Paleos. Let's see what Egypt has to say about helping them first. Then try Saudi and the Gulf boyos. Then Morocco. Maybe by the time you get real answers the problem will have solved itself. |
| Posted by: Mac 2007-06-17 03:17 |
| #2 How about them Paleos scurrying to Egypt? Why Israel should open their checkpoints and Egypt keep their closed? And the request comes from UN, who condems Israel in average about 26 times a year. Chutzpah. |
| Posted by: twobyfour 2007-06-17 00:59 |
| #1 "we cannot collectively punish 1.5 million people in the Gaza Strip.” Wrong f**kface. We can. They so richly deserve it. We need to asskick simpletons like you around the equator a couple of times until you can reorder your prioritites. |
| Posted by: Woozle Elmeter2970 2007-06-17 00:57 |