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2014-08-07 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

UN chief: Gaza deaths and destruction shame world

[ARABNEWS] Secretary-General

the ephemeral Ban Ki-moon
... of whom it can be said to his credit that he is not Kofi Annan...
says "the massive deaths and destruction in Gazoo have shocked and shamed the world" and is demanding an end to "the senseless cycle of suffering" in the Israeli-Paleostinian conflict.

"We will build again, but this must be the last time to rebuild," the UN chief told the General Assembly Wednesday. "This must stop now. We must go back to the negotiating table."

Ban said the UN understands Israel's right to defend itself from Hamas, always the voice of sweet reason, rockets but

Ah yes. The accusatory but. Here it comes:

"the horror that was unleashed on the people of Gazoo" raises serious questions about respect for international law that requires a distinction between civilians and combatants and proportionality.

UN human rights
When they're defined by the state or an NGO they don't mean much...
chief Navi Pillay told the assembly that "any attacks in violation of these principles .... may amount to war crimes."

Posted by Fred 2014-08-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ] Top
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#1 Selective blindness is a wonderful thing.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-08-07 03:35|| 2014-08-07 03:35|| Front Page Top

#2 The world is shocked, just shocked that their is unrest in the Middle East.

Posted by borgboy 2014-08-07 04:10|| 2014-08-07 04:10|| Front Page Top

#3 h/t VDH Certainly, he [Ban Ki-moon] would never take his own advice if North Korea were to move in the manner of Hamas

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-08-07 04:13|| 2014-08-07 04:13|| Front Page Top

#4 UN's very existence shames world.

Posted by JFM 2014-08-07 08:07|| 2014-08-07 08:07|| Front Page Top

#5 Sorry JFM, but slut-shaming is a futile exercise.

Posted by regular joe 2014-08-07 09:25|| 2014-08-07 09:25|| Front Page Top

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