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UN observer: Hizbullah using us as shields
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Published: 28.07.06, 03:26
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31. Ynet, # 3 and others
Jeremiah ,   USA   (07.28.06)
You left out the most important part, in your propaganda puff piece: "She also said that Israel had attacked the area several times before, "for weeks upon weeks," according to her husband." http://tinyurl.com/jlc3m So Ronnie, you might think you know what her husband says. She actually spoke to him, and knows.
32. Did you know? Some UN facts
Alex ,   Mexico   (07.28.06)
Israel is the only country denied any status in United Nations regional assemblies. Within the U.N.s major decision-making bodies and specia- lized agencies, Israel is systemically and systematically singled out for discrimination. In general, the U.N. treats Israel differently from other countries. U.N. Commission on Human Rights: Thirty percent (!) of all resolutions condemn Israel alone, while the worlds major human-rights violators enjoy immunity. While virtually ignoring the ghastly killing fields of the modern world, the U.N. devoted a month of deliberations and condemnations to Israel´s Jenin Massacre, a massacre which the U.N. itself ultimately admitted never took place. The Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Geneva Conventions: Israel became the first nation in fiftytwo years to come under country-specific indictment, while the horrors of Cambodia, Rwanda, or Sudan have never incurred a contracting partys condemnation. So Kofi, what is the U.N. REALY doing on the blue line? Why weren´t they pulled out? Alex
33. Condolences to all the families
oz ,   out there   (07.28.06)
If there is anyone u shud blame it shud be the U.N. and Kofi Annan This is a war against terror..not a board/computer game - this is for real the consquences too! What were 4 U.N. peace keepers doing in the midst of all this..there is no way it was intentional..In war there is something called friendly fire..i.e. that the Army accidently shoots one of its own..are u insuating that it is done on purpose..?? That they wud bring down one of their own soldiers intentionally, no they wudnt..and I can promise u that as God is our witness..this was a mistake..and there shud be an enquiry made, but from there to condemn Israel with bad intention is insanity. My sympathy to all of u who have lost someone near and dear..may u find peace and forgiveness in your hearts and may they rest in peace.
34. to #31
Haim ,   Israel   (07.28.06)
Are you joking? Do you really think that it took weeks for IDF to hit UN? With "deliberate targeting" it have taken one shot to hit the UN post. The area was under IDF fire because Hizbullh fired out of this area. Do you say IDF shouldn't have targeting this area because US post is there? Do you say that Hizbullah should have targeting IDF from the safe area "deliberately" created by UN? Doesn't it mean that UN is taking side in the struggle instead of peacekeeping? So Jeremiah, you might think before making statements.
35. #31
Alex ,   Mexico   (07.28.06)
"Weeks upon weeks"???? This conflict started exactly 2 weeks before the U.N. outpost came under fire.
36. Kofi Needs..
Pat ,   Wisconsin, USA   (07.28.06)
To place a black rag around his head, his finger on the button of a rocket launch mechanism aimed at Haifa and press the button. Through these actions he can prove what he really is...a person who doesn't see anything wrong with Islamic extremism.
37. Re: Hezbolleh's premeditation
Susan ,   USA   (07.28.06)
Israel does not have intent to kill any peace-keeping forces and U.N. Canadian was an unfortunate casualty. The world sends expressions of sorrow over his death. But, if Hezbolleh, or any other terrorist specifically intends to use "human shields" and place unarmed citizens in line of battle DELIBERATELY, then how is Israel to defend itself? Israel is careful always. It does not maim or burn bodies (see Gaza incident as recent example), Israel does not target civilians, Israel does not want Lebanon land, it just wants to prevent attacks on its own people. Israel has been attacked in this area for 60 years. And, now the world is waking up? Instead, the premeditated arab attacks have been a call for 'religious war' against 'infidels' ie. Jews and Americans, anyone not Islam. This is THEIR PLAN all along. No concessions or peace can be made with a bull in a china shop. Kofi Anan must be removed from office, he is biased and has history (Bosnia) or not caring for human life. Israel is a light unto the nations when it comes to humanity. Only country which supplies medical treatment to its enemies, and during the war! Maybe Israel should capture Hezbolleh or Lebanese and offer them up in exchange for our boys, see what they will think of that. Premeditation in any court of law is rewarded with punishment, not a pat on the back.
38. so long...
peacelover ,   Malaysia   (07.28.06)
Israel exists, there will be killing, and we are all not far from world war 3. Israelis are warmongers.
39. kofi & hezbullah
me ,   uk   (07.28.06)
hidind around innocent people??? Does Kofi blames hezbullah for shooting missiles to kill innocent civilians??? NO HE IS BIAS COLLABORATOR WITH THE HEZBULLAH!!! After he's remarks Israel dont have to make any enquirie!!! Whatever they will find willn not be satisfactory for him! So why the bother? JUST SEND THE LETTER OF THE CANADIAN OBSERVER TO HIM. THIS IS YOUR FINDING!! Or perhaps he will hide it with the video from years ago when Hezbullah kidnapped israeli soldiers?
40. Love or Hate Israel?
David ,   Karmiel   (07.28.06)
The world is divided into four when it comes to the "Israel Question" 1. There are those who support Israel totally and unconditionally and subscribe to the dictum of Golda Meir that "Israel does not have to apologize to anyone for anything". Obviously, most of these are Jews and Israelis. 2. There are those who "like" Israel most of the time but when Israel does a bad thing don't like us anymore. This dislike normally lasts until the next terrorist attack and the bodies of Israeli men, women and children are splattered all over the place. 3. This group, which is the biggest one and includes many countries and governments, CNN, SKY News, the BBC and so on, does not like Israel at all. They are highly susceptible to Arab anti-Israel propaganda which would have made Joseph Goebles proud. However, when the Arab “Militants” carryout terror attacks, this group is inclined to temporarily moderate their anti-Israel stance albeit for a very short period. This group is the one renounced for decrying anti-Semitic attitudes claiming that “some of my best friends are Jews!” or “I even employ Jews, you know.” 4. This group hates Israel, Israelis, Jews and anyone who has the slightest pro-Israel or Jewish sentiment. It feeds on hatred and deceit and blames Israel and the Jews for every thing from the Great Flood to Chicken Flu and the Zionist Imperialism of the Jews. The main protagonist is the raving lunatic President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad aided an abetted by President Bashar al Assad with overt and covert support from the UN headed by His Incompetent Nincompoop, Kofie Anan, the French who have prostituted themselves in the international arena so many times and who would have ceased to exist if not for the help of the United States and the WWII Allies, Russia, China (who sells the missiles to Iran and Syria which kill, maim and terrorize Israelis and has “occupied” Tibet for years with brutal repression) and other international groups such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch who do not deem that the human rights of Jews and Israelis are worth watching over. What this illustrates is that the vast majority of the population of this planet does not care for the Jewish People and the Jewish State, would probably be very happy to see the end of us and most of them will never change their attitudes. Anyone who feels that this is an exaggeration should take off their rose tinted glasses. Our enemies should also know that WE ARE NOT GOING ANYWHERE! Our sympathy goes out to the families of all the UN personnel killed by Israeli fire but the direct cause for this whole debacle is the UN itself, which by failing to enforce its own resolutions and allowing Hezbollah to run wild on the border with Israel, has endangered the security of the State of Israel and is fully responsible for the death, misery and destruction caused by its failures.
41. The UN & Response to #38
Mark ,   San Antonio USA   (07.28.06)
The UN is merely a shill for the Islamofascist murderers in the Middle East, Southwest Asia, Africa, and the Far East (and all other places on the globe these rabid dogs exist). Kofi is a criminal. Kofi's son is a criminal (oil for food scandal), and the #2 man at the UN (a Brit) is an anti-Semite. Gee, let me think, could Kofi's first words concerning this incident (accusing the IDF) be self serving? As for "peacelover's" comments in 38, isn't Malaysia one of those Islamofascist terror enclaves? Seems I remember some innocent people dying in that country. Oh, my bad, I forgot -- Muslim "terrorists" hide behind baby strollers while Jewish and Christian Soldiers put themselves between murderous terrorists and innocent lives. Must have something to do with believing in the one true G-d versus an invention of a deranged mind!
42. #40 Couldn't have said it better!
Elieser ,   Belgium   (07.28.06)
43. Email from Canadian officer
Djazaïri ,   France   (07.28.06)
Here is a link where anybody can read the full text of the UN Observer. http://www.cyberpresse.ca/article/20060727/CPMONDE/60727011/5032/CPACTUALITES The Canadion officer never writes about th Hezbollah using the UN soldiers as shields. Another ewample of the zionist propaganda.
44. need translation of e-mail of Canadian UN observer
ytt ,   jeru   (07.28.06)
45. To 43#
Emily ,   Tel-Aviv   (07.28.06)
How can you even think israel will want to kill UN soldiers!! the true blame is the hizbulla which deliberately based himself near the un soldiers and near civilians ..they hide in there homes..so if there is anyone to blame blame hizbulla.. and you know what??? i am sick of all your hypocrisy..all the europeans are the same!!!! you only broadcast the suffer of the civilians in lebanon but there is another side if you didnt notice who suffer too..a half of our country suffers every day from missiles who are launch ( by the way from populations areas.._). so stop your double moral and if you are condaming the killings of civilians condam the both sides..
46. propaganda
Djazaïri ,   France   (07.28.06)
By not publishing my talkback hou really show what is YT : a mere tool of propaganda
47. Correct link to mail of the Canadian officer
Djazaïri ,   France   (07.28.06)
Here is the link in english to the content of the mail of the Canadian officer. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060718/mideast_lebanon_UN_060716/20060718/
48. LEWIS MACKENZIE - OF The Lying Brigade
ishmael ishmael ,   toronto   (07.28.06)
#43 is a truthful voice arranged the world's Lying Brigade. IN addition, ex-major Lewis Mackenzie has been part of the Lying Brigade even in Bosnia. There, he abandoned its President at the airport for being late and instead of offering protection left him to be captured by Mackenzies drinking buddies, the Serbs, who were then committing genocide against Muslims and Croats. Even aside from the dark and horrible reports in EU media about Mackenzie personal activities in Bosnia - never reported in Canada - and which led to his 'retirement' Lewis Mackenzie is a tainted man. Readers will recall he urged the US Senate/Congress to NOT intervene even while at least 250,000 Muslims were being exterminated, holocaust style. Mackenzie, at that time, was on the PAYROLL of a Serbian organization and did not disclose that. Whose payroll is he on this time? This week be declared that he "loves Arabs" even as he was advocating a Bosnia style course of inaction that would continue their destruction in Lebanon. Perhaps he is also a "Muslim lover" - of dead ones as well. Now it appears that this sleazy character [given an Honour by the Harper for dead Lebanese and UN peace keepers government] is peddling more for the Lying Brigade. Does Israel need tained champions such as this character?
49. to Djazairi France #43
ytt   (07.28.06)
with all do respect it seems from his e-mail that the Hezbollah has initiated the engagements as seen directly by him.Look at #3 OnFeb 06 From this no investigations were carried out, this is fact as written. But the huge Question remains , why were the UN personnel left there. Itdoes not make sense at all to leave unarmed troops in a war zone. Cannot the UN be blamed?
50. Kofi
Arie   (07.28.06)
the UN video taped the kidnapping of three solders in 2000 and did not hand it over until it was too late to save them Kofi you are to blame for the deaths in 2000 now and you withheld the video on purpose no mistake made UN you killed them
51. to # 49
Djazaïri ,   France   (07.28.06)
If the UN troops had weapons, these weapons wouldn't have protected them from the zionist bombing. That's a point. In the talkback #3, the words aren't these of the killed Canadian officer neither those of his widow. That's another point. More deeply, the bombing of the UN by the zionists is a message for the UN that the zionist government won't accept any longer UN forces which merely observe the situation. The departure of the UN observers is a wish of the zionist state. The zionists want a force to do the job of stopping the hezbollah in their place. This aspect emerges clearly from the delarations of the zionist authorities. And that's a major trend among the western states that support the zionist entity. At last, when you bomb cities, factories, buses, bridges, you can't do otherwise, for the public opinion, than to consider they're shields for the enemy. It's the way you intend to wash your hands for your crimes.
52. No Moral Equivalency
James ,   Los Angeles, USA   (07.28.06)
The world fails to hold Hezbollah to the same moral standards as Israel. 1.. Hezbollah provoked the war in Southern Lebanon by crossing the border with Israel, attacking and killing 5 Israeli soldiers, kidnapping 2 Israeli soldiers. 2..Hezbollah fires rockets into Israeli cities to cause only civilian death and casualties. 3. Hezbollah is a part of the Lebanon government. 4. The Lebanon government does not object to the Hezbollah militia existing as a state within a state operating in Southern Lebanon. 5. Hezbollah is a sophisticated army without a country waging war. 6. Hezbollah hides within the civilian population, which acts as human shields. 7. Hezbollah operates in close proximity to the U.N. observers, which act as human shields. 8. As a sovereign nation, Israel acts to protect its borders from rocket attack and retrieve its kidnapped soldiers. 9. Israel warns civilian population to leave in advance of military action. Hezbollah repeatedly fails to act in a morally acceptable manner. Their actions serve other nations' agenda (i.e. Syria and Iran) while placing Lebanese civilians and U.N. obersers in jeopary. They recklessly fire missiles at population centers without any effort to avoid civilian injury. They are not a sovereign government, but occupy land with the tacit approval of the Lebanese government of which they are a part. Whether they are a terrorist organization as many have labeled them, their actions started this conflict and their actions are responsible for civilian deaths, both directly and indirectly. Why doesn't the world hold Hezbollah morally responsible for this carnage?
53. Hez/Un Work together.
GK ,   Toronto   (07.28.06)
I think all UN posts should have been bombed by the IDF the second the UN allowed Hez to fly their flag alongside theirs. If you dont belive me, just google u.n flag with hezbollah flag. There have been many who have seen it with their own eyes, so they can confirm its reality. In addition, The U.N should have been bombed after they refused to release the vidio they took of Hez kiddnaping 3 Israeli soilders. They witheld the tape for 3 years.
54. #46 Djazaïri , France
Pat ,   Wisconsin, USA   (07.29.06)
Do you really think anybody pays any attention to a radical Frenchman? The only reason I read your drivel is to see if your English usage has improved.
55. un workers death
nazy ,   los angeles, usa   (07.29.06)
Hezbollah not only destroyed the lebanese christian communites, but destroying the humanaterian affairs UN could do in the region. THey are savage and have no regards for human lives, when their kids kill israelies and die they celebrate, whrn they are killed in a battle they cry and ask for compassion. Islam has created sick societies anywhere it is being practiced. I feel sorry for Israelies who are surrnaded by these savage sub humen. g-d bless and may Jesus sheild all of his people from harm of Isram.
56. Wisconsin Pat
Sean ,   Montréal, Canada   (07.29.06)
Fifty five comments and not one sincere apology for the murder of my countryman. Pat wants to see if the Frenchman's grammar has improved and would dismiss him as a radical. Sir , the so called radical is just allowing his reason to supercede his emotions. Perhaps in the hopes that somebody out there will do the same . Until both sides admit their faults this endless violence will continue to be just that...endless. Name calling is the precursor to bomb dropping. Tell me again Pat, how big was that army Jesus led into battle ?
57. Poor Nations of the World!
Moshe N. Friedrich ,   Haifa Israel   (07.29.06)
The proof of the "veracity" of the Highest Instance of the United Nation's, his excellency, the General Secretary, Kofi Anan! His obstinacy defending that lye that the IDF killed 4 UNIFIL soldiers willfully is shameful. At least apologize, Your Excellency! Poor World!
58. Lebanon's PM thanks Hizbollah for its "sacrifices"
gerd schulz ,   germany   (07.30.06)
Lebanon's PM thanks Hizbollah for its "sacrifices" Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora thanked Hizbollah on Sunday for its "sacrifices" In its war against Israel. "We are in a strong position and I thank the Sayyed for his efforts," Siniora said when asked about a Saturday statement by Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah calling on the government to take advantage of Hizbollah's steadfastness against Israeli military might. (Reuters) (07.30.06, 18:10)
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