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2014-07-12 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

UN rights boss doubts legality of Israel's Gaza offensive

[Al Ahram] The United Nations
...a lucrative dumping ground for the relatives of dictators and party hacks...
human rights
When they're defined by the state or an NGO they don't mean much...
chief on Friday voiced serious doubts that Israeli's military operation against Gazoo complied with international law banning the targeting of civilians, and called on both sides to step back from the brink.

International law requires Israel to take all measures to ensure that its attacks are proportional, distinguish between military and civilian objects, and avoid civilian casualties, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said.

What does international law require terrorists to do in the launching of missiles against civilians?

"We have received deeply disturbing reports that many of the civilian casualties, including of children, occurred as a result of strikes on homes. Such reports raise serious doubt about whether the Israeli strikes have been in accordance with international humanitarian law and international human rights law," Pillay said in a statement.

Israeli air strikes on densely populated Gazoo killed four more Paleostinians before dawn on Friday, raising the corpse count from the four-day offensive to at least 85, while a Paleostinian rocket hit a fuel tanker at an Israeli petrol station causing a huge blaze.

Posted by Fred 2014-07-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top
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#1 So, the UN now tells sovereign countries what is legal and illegal.?

Tell the UN to check out Russia in Ukraine. Maybe the UN will tell the US what is legal and illegal concerning our interests soon. Wouldn't we be fortunate?

Not a word? WHO at the UN is so kind to dictate what a nation's best interests are? The Israelis can handle this. Too bad we have American "leadership" who are a bunch of shifty-eyed wankers, and can't be depended on for much.

But we did elect them, and its so nice with all this Hope and Change thingy. And we are fortunate to have the Messiah at the wheel. The system's not broken and the United States is as great as it ever was. Yeah?

How many of the Gazoo are open minded and friendly to iIsrael? Who will miss them ? I mean, WHO will miss the Gazoo..if they all blew up and drifted in the wind? I will curse those who curse you. Nobody will miss them.

Posted by Big Thromoth3646 2014-07-12 06:10|| 2014-07-12 06:10|| Front Page Top

#2 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navi_Pillay

Posted by 3dc 2014-07-12 11:55|| 2014-07-12 11:55|| Front Page Top

#3 The United States reportedly resisted her appointment at first, because of her views on abortion and other issues, but eventually dropped its opposition. At a special meeting on 28 July 2008, the UN General Assembly confirmed the nomination by consensus.

Posted by 3dc 2014-07-12 11:57|| 2014-07-12 11:57|| Front Page Top

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