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PM apologizes for UN observers’ death, criticizes Annan
Ronny Sofer
Published: 26.07.06, 09:51
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1. Stop apologising so much ,Olmert!
keren ,   sao paulo   (07.26.06)
This is war,Israel was provoqued;Israel has been provoqued for years;its citizens have been killed for years while just eating a sanduich,going to dance,or just getting married; Israel has been threatened in a daily basis for years,and now that it is responding and protecting its Country and People because it was IMPOSSIBLE to keep doing otherwise,people complain. It was no Israel's fault ANYWAY the UN's deaths;it is THEIR fault to have left their people in a risky area.
3. Lyers: where is the inteligence
Yohan ,   Amsterdam   (07.26.06)
You accept to believe your lies: where are your inteligence arms? Israeli officilas are criminals, they dont save any body.
4. Other UN peacekeepers also killed.
Peter Morris ,   New Zealand   (07.26.06)
Ynetnews reported last week 2 UN officials were killed by Israeli bombs. I understand another was also killed last week. That makes 7 killed in total.
5. Peter Morris - anti-Israeli spinmeister - #4
Kate ,   London, UK   (07.26.06)
"Ynetnews reported last week 2 UN officials were killed by Israeli bombs." Those two observers were killed by Hezbollah fire and not Israel shells.
6. Rogue State
Agop ,   Yerevan   (07.26.06)
What else Olmert's Israel do ? Kills civilians Kills "peace" keeper
7. No apology needed or warranted. If this bozo the clown had
Bunnie Meyer ,   Santa Monica, CA   (07.26.06)
done his job, hez-bull-uh would not have a weapon to fire. anon and his co-conspiriters let the terrorists have free reign to do anything. They have paid the ultimate price for cooperating with terrorists. Death was an appropriate price, better them than innocent Israelis.
8. Were they UN observers or sight-seeing in Lebanon
John ,   NZ   (07.26.06)
9. #4 No, that was 1000 UN useless keepers killed, you Moron
John ,   NZ   (07.26.06)
10. They are not jewish so no problem to kill them!
Martin   (07.26.06)
When Israel in war they are allowed to kill anyone, children, hundreds of civilians, UN observers ... Of course nobody should criticize them otherwise he will become anti-semite
11. Modus Operandi
Francine Kessler ,   Santa Cruz, USA   (07.26.06)
That's your Modus Operandi, you stab the innocent and harmless in the eyes, heart and face, then you say "oops, I'm sorry". And like a tard child, you think everything will be super duper after your "oops, I'm sorry." The world is on to you, your MO won't cut you slack no more.
12. to Keren # 1
Kevin ,   Florida   (07.26.06)
i don't know what kind of person you are...but reading all your comments here on ynetnews, it seems like you are a jewish nationalist that has a very racist tendency. As I see, you live in Brazil, a Christian democratic country, with Christian people and history. Maybe it's about time for you to go to life to Israel, instead of sitting in a safe Christian country and critisize everything which is against Israel.
13. Remember
Ephraim Rauch, MD ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (07.26.06)
Remember Adi Avitan, Benjamin Avraham and Omar Sawaid, the three Israeli soldiers abducted and killed by the Hizbullah with the help of UN personnel. The UN which was created after the Second World War has gradually developed into a terrorist organization. Israel and the U.S.A. should not be members of it.
14. To Johan, Amsterdam
E. Rauch ,   Tel Aviv   (07.26.06)
Dear Johan, A lot of UN peacekeepers have been killed by the Israelis lately. The UN peacekeeping forces in the region are getting thinner every day. Be a man and join them. Ik ben bereid de rapatriëring van Uw lijk en Uw begrafenis te betalen.
15. Taken aback?
Shai ,   Israel   (07.26.06)
Taken aback? Stabbed in the back, is more like it. Olmert, why not let loose the entire army? After all, we get blamed even for what we don't do, so what's there to lose more than we've got to lose already by not giving Nasrallah a decisive defeat? Your staff says we are fighing at 20% capacity because you and Peretz won't allow more reserve call ups. We cannot afford to have too few troops, the same mistake the US army made in Iraq. Nasrallah must be forced to undergo painful, humiliating concessions if we are to undermine his power to convince others that weapons and not words yield better results. So, Annan's words are chaff compared to what is really at issue here - you shouldn't have entered this war if you didn't intend to win it decisively, and based on how RIce's talks are shaping up, it sounds like that's where you are headed - I'm beginning to sense that Annan isn't the only one who stabbed us in the back - I'm wondering whether you don't resemble Annan more than Sharon. You are selling out our long term survivability by looking at the short term consequences of escalating our attacks.
16. Hizballah is Hiding Behind the UN Criminals & You Apologize?
H ,   Jerusalem   (07.26.06)
How dare you apologize AGAIN to terrorists? Instead of condemning the UN for supporting NaziRallah/HizBallah, you give them words of appeasement. Perhaps the IDF noticed rockets coming from there causing IDF's retaliation? Olmert: How about looking into the incident first before apologizing?
17. You are right, Mr Annan
Adam ,   Canada   (07.26.06)
With the most so-called high-tech precision weapon in the world (made in USA), with full intelligence informations , how could a UN post that been there for the last 10 years, could be mistakenly iidentified as a enemy target. Israel's would have not apologized this fast, if Hezbollah bomb the UN post. It's simple, if you not sure, (Hezbollah/Enemy, hiding at that target) don't do it.
18. Kofi (Food Money in My Pocket) Annan
Daniel Jackson ,   Boulder, CO, USA   (07.26.06)
Kofi is mad because he cannot find a way to line his pockets. If a deliberate hit on UN facilities was intended, why not take out the installation in Tiberias where the UN SUVs are gathering dust in the parking lot. Besides, is not this the installation that ignored the kidnapping of Israeli soldiers previously? In that incident, Hizbullah dressed in UN uniforms. How do we know that those killed by friendly fire (not an unknown risk in combat) were not REALLY Hizbullah fighters dressed as UN observers using the observation post as a sniper position under the false UN colors? HMMM?
19. what do you expect ?
Marcel ,   Florida   (07.26.06)
The U.N is acting as it always has. They are pro terrorist ,anti Israel. How Good It Is ! What Hizbullah intended for Israel has fallen onLebanon their homebase. After fireing more than 2,200 missiles into Israeli cities ,the death count is still miraclously low ,thank God ! The world and it's media only focus on what is going on in Lebanon revealing their Satanic inspired bias.
20. HE YOHAN amsterdam
Alex ,   Hague Holland   (07.26.06)
The dutch army only knows how to assist in massacres like Screbrenica, 7000 muslim dead man and bys with help of the dutch. Kankerhomo!
21. UN observers
Johnson ,   USA   (07.26.06)
Lot of good the UN has done keeping the peace anyway. Why would the IDF target the outpost? For good press. Kofi Annan your true stripes are showing.
22. # 12
keren ,   sao paulo   (07.26.06)
Brasil is a Catholic Country,and I love its pacific and good People and I love this country as well. And yes,I am Jewish and I am not racist ,yes ,I am Sionist.And ,when the right time comes,I will go to Israel and live there,still loving Brasil very much. About my comments,I am doing the same as you,sited in Florida,being the difference mine comments are much useful than yours.
23. Kofi, Kofi, Kofi
Dave Levi ,   Burbank. USA   (07.26.06)
In the middle of a war, partly the result of UN inaction, the head of the UN finds Israel guilty, before being proven innocent. Well, Kofi, this is not Russia or England, where people are guilty before being proven innocent. Russian law does not apply here. The bottom line is that Kofi now since his election as head cheese of this Arab-Muslim controlled organization, has consistently come out with premature statements alleging some Israeli infraction or violation. Israel is using "excessive force" or Israel is doing this (or that). Israel targeted those civiians at the beach (remember). Or we some say here, "Get the UN out of the US and the US out of the UN". It's just that simple.
24. You don't give a damn! Do you?
Halldor Halldorsson ,   Iceland   (07.26.06)
The Israeli government doesn't give a flying f**k who finds himself on the receiving end of their bombs. And please keep in mind that "smart" bombs don´t do anything by themselves. This incident is only due to the blatant stupidity of the Israeli morons that aim and operate them!!
25. Kofi Voice-of-Corruption Annan
David ,   USA   (07.26.06)
The UN has had those useless troops there for YEARS, WATCHING Hizbullah take ove and bring their 13,000 missiles in while the news reported it all. And they have done NOTHING. It is IRRESPONSIBLE that the UN has left these worthless UNIFIL workers there during this war. Whoever is responsible for their continued presence is guilty of aiding and abetting Hizbullah by creating just one more "don't strike here" hazard. When it's all over, I wouldn't be surprised if that UN office was actually working FOR Hizbullah. But if not, I blame the UN - not the IAF. Get those worthless UNIFIL workers OUT OF THERE, Mr. Annan! Don't you think it's OBVIOUS that you are a sympathizer to Islamic terrorists over Israel? You have ZERO CREDIBILITY with most Americans, most Israelis, and many others throughout the FREE WORLD.
26. un-anan
yid ,   uk   (07.26.06)
Kofi did not speak the same when the Hizbullah attacked his men. Time for Kofi to disappear. We had enough,onesided,bias.
27. Apology FIRST!!!
yid ,   uk   (07.26.06)
Let Kofi apologies first for his coment only than will be starting enquiries. If he does not apologies what for wasting time? He did his own concdlusion!
28. No Brownie points for Ehud
Talula ,   Israel   (07.26.06)
However, as the Prime Minister of Israel I understand that he felt an apology was needed. But then the Jew hating Kofi Anan must also apologise for his statement. But he won't. Israel 1 - UN 0
29. where was mr. anan when un
????? ,   ?????   (07.26.06)
involved in kidnapped three israeli solidiers six years ago. i dont remember he called for un investigation!
30. delierate !!
yoel   (07.26.06)
Annan expressed his surprize, and recognized by the way that israeli bombings are usually very precize. This means ALL previous bombings in Lebanon were done in purpose, and targetted Hezbollah "militants", NOT civilians !! We call i in french LAPSUS REVELATEUR.
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