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Arab nations call for UN rights probe into Israeli attacks
Yitzhak Benhorin and AFP
Published: 15.11.06, 18:19
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1. And they have the nerve!
Maurice ,   Montreal. Canada   (11.15.06)
As long as rockets keep coming indiscriminately from Gaza into civilian areas of Israel, IDF must and will protect the civilian population. The Group of Arab States must have some nerve to complain about a soveregin countrie's right to protect its citizens. The western governments are not stupid, and they support Israel in its struggle even if some don't voice it from fear of being politically incorrect.
2. Arab Nations
Joe ,   Israel   (11.15.06)
Why don't they call for a probe on the firing of rockets against Israel?
3. Give it a rest and stop whining.
Jeremiah ,   Israel, Jewish Land   (11.15.06)
4. Israel Should Carpet Bomb Them Once And For All
H ,   Jerusalem   (11.15.06)
and they'll have reason to call for the UN. In the meantime, we haven't heard the UN condemning today's massacre.
5. Sleepless in Sderot
enzo ,   london,uk   (11.15.06)
A human rights assembly called by Pakistan? PAKISTAN?! Are you sure? Of all nations...Pakistan talks of human rights?! Haha...! What's this world coming to?! Beit Hanoun has today killed innocent civilians! Beit Hanoun is responsible for years of sleepless nights in Sderot and other cities! Beit Hanoun is the living nightmare of thousands of Israeli who would love to get on with their lives. And yet Beit Hanoun is still there. Another sleepless night in Sderot...!
6. We Should Turn Gaza Into A Parking Lot
Yishai Kohen ,   YeShA, Israel   (11.15.06)
"If they want eternal war, well and good; we accept the issue and will dispossess them and put our friends in their places. Three years ago, by a little reflection and patience, they could have had a hundred years of peace and prosperity, but they preferred war; very well. Next year, their lands will be taken; for in war we can take them and rightfully too, and in another year they may beg vainly for their lives." - Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman in a letter spelling out his attitude in the fight against the Confederacy
7. I think Arabs should probe...
DR ,   Florida, USA   (11.15.06)
their own ass with a shish-Kabob. The audacity of these retards to ask for these probes when they fully know Israel is under constant attacks....makes you wander what kind of scum these people really are?
8. Until Arabs condemns Kassams, their complains are hollow
David ,   Boston, USA   (11.15.06)
at best and racist at worst. Well, considering Egypt has broken its peace agreement with Israel, it doesnt surprise me. Until the Arab world start condemning terror and the terrorists instead of those defending civilians they have no business saying anything. They certainly cant be taken seriously about anything.
9. To #6
M. Hartley ,   Atlanta, US   (11.15.06)
He also said, "You cannot qualify war in harsher terms than I will. War is cruelty, and you cannot refine it; and those who brought war into our country deserve all the curses and maledictions a people can pour out. I know I had no hand in making this war, and I know I will make more sacrifices to-day than any of you to secure peace." I think, that was right before he burned down the place :-)
10. JOKE: Arab states & Islamic Conference talking Human Rights!
KMR ,   Middle East   (11.15.06)
Forget the Human Rights. In most of their member states women are not even counted as HUMANS.
11. No more UN in Israeli business!
Ishak Haskiya ,   Roskilde-Denmark   (11.15.06)
12. And we have Darfur, Iran
(11.15.06)
Darfur: Genocide, thousands on one side are being slaughtered. Iran: Says outloud their intentions and the world puts fingers in their ears and covers their eyes. You know what, seethe all you want Anti Jews, we have Israel and we will bomb every Arab capital if needed if we are threatned. We will bring down the entire world as vengeance for slaughtering our people. If you think whats going on now, wait until May 07 where elections will be held, WELCOME LIEBERMAN AND NEO KAHANISTS. Am Yisrael Chai
13. UN Human Rights Council is Islamized
James Vesce ,   Marion, USA   (11.15.06)
The UNHRC is little more than an alternative clubhouse for the GAS Organization of Islamic Conferences, having been hijacked decades ago by international Islamists. Acknowledging that fact, a "high level fact-finding mission" would only report another chorus of the decades old Islamist propaganda line that bad Israelis victimized faultlessly vulnerable Muslims, leaving out any mention of the persisent Muslim aggression against Israel and their use of human shields (involuntary martyrs). It's time Israel started generating some persuasive public relations messages to counter this Islamist propaganda, including movies and TV shows, and get them broadcast and distributed in the USA.
14. you should all be ashamed
concerned ,   los angeles   (11.15.06)
Gaza is a prison with horrible conditions, loss of dignity and income and poverty...israel is occupying this land and you wonder, 'gee why are they firing rockets'. and then israel shoots down innocent civilians and the cycle continues...wake up people and open the curtain in front of your eyes... http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7828123714384920696
15. #14...ashamed?
DR ,   Florida, USA   (11.16.06)
Israel has nothing to be ashamed of. Would you be ashamed of defending your own life? Muslims around the world should be ashmed of how they treat Israel and how they have handled the Palestinain issue. How can Israel be expected to deal and negotiate with a leadership that doesn't recognize its right to exist? Hamas states in their charter that their ultimate goal is to destroy Israel??? Have you though about that at all? Israel withdrew from Gaza and what happened? Rockets came raining down, right? Deal with reality here, not your emotions. Too many people in LA LA land think they get what's going on, but you are really kind of clueless. Peace
16. #14
v. n.y. ,   usa   (11.16.06)
gazahas been free for over a year now. we left. left. left! what became of gaza, dear? gazanscannot govern themselves. too much corruption by leader factions. don't blame israel. they left gazaa while back and gazans still live in dirt and poverty because their money went first to arafat and suha arafat and now to abbas and haniye and kahled mashaal. to buy russian bombs from iran and syria. you fool!
17. Florida and NY know the truth?
concerned ,   Los Angeles   (11.16.06)
sorry guys, i am from the middle east and know the situation first hand. i am not saying we should excuse militant attacks on israeli citizens, but we should not also excuse israeli masscres on innocent palestinians. you should be ashamed because you have not informed yourself of the real conditions in the area and why this stuff is happening...your education comes from filtered lenses.
18. To Concerned. in LA #14
Joe ,   Ohio, USA   (11.16.06)
I am not too old to remember reading how many women the Arabs were going to rape and how they were going to throw the Jews into the sea in 1967. I was outraged at their collective hate mongering and feel that the bleached bones that litter the Arab world was a small price for them to pay. It was too small a price, seeing how they didn't learn the lesson of feeling what it's like to face your mortality.
19. to Joe, Ohio, USA
Grant ,   London   (11.16.06)
The "throw the jews into sea" quote has never been tied to an arab leader. However US & Isreali leaders never tire of bringing this quote up. `If you don't believe me LOOK IT UP!
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