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| Top UNRWA rep expresses "horror" at Israeli violence in Gaza |
| 2008-12-28 |
| Ma'an - Commissioner General of UNRWA Karen AbuZayd expressed her "horror" at the extensive destruction in the Gaza Strip Saturday, and communicated her "deep sadness at the terrible loss in human life," in a press statement. The UNRWA said in the statement that it "strongly urges the Israeli Government to heed calls for ceasing its bombardment on Gaza." And reminded Israel that it is a signatory of "international conventions that protect non-combatants in times of conflict," and added that "these conventions are worthless if they are not upheld." The organization said it would "exert all efforts to respond as quickly as possible to relieve suffering and pain." They said that Saturday's "killing and destruction...follows weeks of a tight blockade that prevented UNRWA and other humanitarian agencies from assisting the population and mitigating the difficult economic situation. The population is already paying the price of the prolonged blockade, 1.5 million people are unable to fulfill their basic needs, and they now face military escalation." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #8 "I am curous if her selective indifference is because shes an Usefull Idiot or Deliberate support of Hatred and Murder.} Definitely Door #2, CF. >:-( |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2008-12-28 13:27 |
| #7 No problem... I'll fix it. |
| Posted by: Scooter McGruder 2008-12-28 13:09 |
| #6 Sorry about the double post - for some reason I got Roadside America and thought the first one didn't pass muster so I added some text to the second one... |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2008-12-28 12:30 |
| #5 Of course this Karen AbuZayd had nothing to say about the continual rocket attacks on Sderot. I am curous if her selective indifference is because shes an Usefull Idiot or Deliberate support of Hatred and Murder. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2008-12-28 12:29 |
| #4 Karen AbuZayd = Karen Koning AbuZayd, a US national gone native. |
| Posted by: ed 2008-12-28 12:09 |
| #3 "And reminded Israel that it is a signatory of "international conventions that protect non-combatants in times of conflict..." Sorry, was there supposed to be humour in that statement or just simple irony? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-12-28 11:54 |
| #2 Buckle your seatbelt beoyotch, the fun has just started. You freakin' fools can never leave well enough alone. Take your medicine. I hope they kick your dumb asses into the sea. I would like to see miles and miles of rubble with nothing left alive and moving. This is the only "real" solution to the problems you continue to cause. |
| Posted by: Woozle Elmeter 2700 2008-12-28 10:53 |
| #1 The real enemy speaks. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2008-12-28 07:22 |