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| ‘Hamas is not a terrorist group,' says UN Relief Chief Martin Griffiths | |
| 2024-02-16 | |
| [Jpost] UN Relief Chief Martin Griffiths told a representative from Sky News on Wednesday that he did not consider Hamas to be a terrorist group. Despite the fact it it takes hostages. Asked about the feasibility of Israel’s military goal to eliminate Hamas and disallow the terrorist group from having any governing say in Gaza, Griffiths responded "Hamas is not a terrorist group for us, as you know, it is a political movement. But, I think it is very very difficult to dislodge these groups without a negotiated solution; which includes their aspirations. "I cannot think of an example offhand of a place where a victory through warfare has succeeded against a well-entrenched group, terrorist or otherwise."
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| Posted by:Grom the Reflective |
| #15 More than 30 of UNRWA's employees actively participated in October 7 |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-02-16 14:13 |
| #14 /\ The normal atrophy of organizations. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2024-02-16 13:37 |
| #13 the un helped in 1950's korea but it is of no value now. ditto 'turkie' |
| Posted by: irish rage boy 2024-02-16 13:08 |
| #12 I've declared the UN a terrorist organization. Seconded |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2024-02-16 12:57 |
| #11 Hamas says 'many' Israeli hostages have died and the remaining are living in 'difficult conditions' |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-02-16 12:12 |
| #10 Israel UN ambassador blasts UN official as 'terror collaborator' for calling Hamas a political organization |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-02-16 11:54 |
| #9 Because if it is declared so, no funds so no relief graft. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2024-02-16 11:16 |
| #8 Political movements don't take hostages. As aptly noted above, he has a very punchable face |
| Posted by: Frank G 2024-02-16 09:52 |
| #7 Griffiths was a career diplomat at the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office and is an experienced conflict mediator. Griffiths previously served as the first executive director of the European Institute of Peace from 2016 to September 2018. In 1999, he helped launch the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue in Geneva. He has also worked for Save The Children, Action Aid and UNICEF and has worked as an advisor to multiple United Nations Syria envoys. |
| Posted by: Huputle Cherelet4131 2024-02-16 09:20 |
| #6 I've declared the UN a terrorist organization. |
| Posted by: Chris 2024-02-16 08:18 |
| #5 Martin has a very punchable face. |
| Posted by: EMSArtifact 2024-02-16 08:15 |
| #4 "I cannot think of an example offhand of a place where a victory through warfare has succeeded against a well-entrenched group, terrorist or otherwise." Here's just one case study for Martin - Iwo Jima. “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” - George Santayana |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2024-02-16 07:20 |
| #3 "I cannot think of an example offhand of a place where a victory through warfare has succeeded against a well-entrenched group, terrorist or otherwise." Given that the UN came out of the ashes of the League of Nations after the destruction of Hitler's Germany and Tojo's Japan. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2024-02-16 07:10 |
| #2 Mr. Griffiths, your pants is on fire! |
| Posted by: Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2024-02-16 06:34 |
| #1 And people say I'm an extremist for not considering Martin & his friends humans. |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-02-16 00:53 |