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Gillerman: Inconceivable that Malaysia would be part of UN force | ||
2006-08-19 | ||
The Israeli envoy to the UN, Danny Gillerman, said that it would be "difficult if not inconceivable" to accept nations who do not recognize Israel's right to exist and who have no diplomatic relations with Israel as part of a UN force in southern Lebanon.
Malaysia, on its part, dismissed the comments and said Israel's stance will not influence the decision, BBC reported. "We're going to be on Lebanese territory ... We're not going to be on Israeli territory," Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said.
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Posted by:Fred |
#12 For some reason, I thought that might happen! :-) |
Posted by: gorb 2006-08-19 23:45 |
#11 "if the There - fixed that for ya', #10 gorb. |
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2006-08-19 23:10 |
#10 On the other hand, if I were to play devil's advocate, let them do it and expose the peacekeeper's true intentions. Of course, one would have to have high confidence in their ability to monitor happenings on the ground in Lebanon and know when to pull the plug if the unthinkable happened and they were actually aiding Hezb'Allah. :-} |
Posted by: gorb 2006-08-19 23:00 |
#9 A piece of history - while in Bosnia: IINN WORLD NEWS MALAYSIA Aug. 23 Malaysia's Defense Minister Najib Tun Razak said Tuesday the burning of Croation Catholic cross recently by two Malaysian U.N. peacekeepers stationed in Bosnia-Herzegovina was unintentional. The two U.N. soldiers burned the Catholic cross between July 15 and 20 on a hillside near Bosnian Croat-controlled Kiseljak, about 15 miles (25 km) northwest of the Bosnian capital Sarajevo. The incident was made know to U.N. officials in Sarajevo Aug. 12. Najib confirmed the incident took place but said it was an isolated move by the two soldiers who did not have the intent to insult any religion. The two Christian Malaysian soldiers of the Malbatt Command replaced the 3-yard cross Friday on the hillside near Citonje. http://lists.asu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?...ms&T=0&O=A&P=66 |
Posted by: Duh! 2006-08-19 22:34 |
#8 This makes sense once you realize that the only purpose of the UN force is to shield Hezbollah from Israeli retaliation. |
Posted by: RWV 2006-08-19 19:44 |
#7 The Israeli envoy to the UN, Danny Gillerman, said that it would be "difficult if not inconceivable" to accept nations who do not recognize Israel's right to exist and who have no diplomatic relations with Israel as part of a UN force in southern Lebanon. Only if you're not Muslim. |
Posted by: Zenster 2006-08-19 15:35 |
#6 "We're not going to be on Israeli territory," Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said. Right on cue, the spudhead spews the expected fudge. |
Posted by: Duh! 2006-08-19 15:10 |
#5 As known to me, the nations are to be comprised of states currently at de facto risk of national destabilization from Commie/Maoist-suppor Radical Islamist-Terror groups, while FOX > FRANCE now only wants to send 200 specialists, NOT 000's or even several 00's. |
Posted by: JosephMendiola 2006-08-19 04:33 |
#4 In a Bizarro World where the UN is actually useful, it would make sense to have the peacekeeping forces come from nations friendly or at least neutral to Israel. In this world, it probably doesn't matter since they are going to get their asses bombed by Israeli counter-strikes as they stand around in their blue helmets while the Hezbies launch the inevitable missiles. If they were not mad at the Jews before, they will be afterwards. |
Posted by: SteveS 2006-08-19 02:03 |
#3 It is inconceivable. But don't worry. No one's giving them a ride over. By the time they paddle across they'll be to old to walk anyway. |
Posted by: SOP35/Rat 2006-08-19 02:02 |
#2 I will not be in the yard, where the flock is. I will be just outside it, where the hole in the fence is. - M. Wolf. |
Posted by: Fordesque 2006-08-19 01:15 |
#1 Stick by your guns, Israel - literally. Adding new enemies to the original set is something only a UN fuckwit could consider reasonable. Give Malloch-Brown and His Boss a public lashing - and laugh at them for their idiocy. Do it very publicly, and do it often. |
Posted by: flyover 2006-08-19 01:02 |