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UNRWA halts Gaza aid, cites Hamas theft
Hanan Greenberg
Published: 06.02.09, 20:42
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31. Ban Ki Ki the Moon and the 40 thieves.
Jan   (02.06.09)
THE UN CHIEF DEMANDS.............! The nerves. What a bunch of idiots, what a charade.--- They are giving them (forcing it down their throats) billions$$ which are being swallowed by this bottomless pit as fast as it is unloaded. And today, the UN is bitching over the return of 10 miserable trucks . Hamas, Fatah, have been stealing them by the 100's if not more in the last 60 years. And they are clamoring for more.(with the usual results) Adding to the list of worthless leaders, idiots, are Ban Ki Moon and Olmert for their involvement in prolonging the misery that the population of Gaza must endure. Let's face it,The arab world doesn't give a damn about Hamas, Fatah, Allah's rejects. Their approach, not only wise but clever? Let the stupid European and American take care of our sh...t. Superb arrangement with muhamad's blessings.
32. Hamas stealing to improve its standing in Gaza
Joe ,   Canada   (02.06.09)
Hamas is likely to have at least two purposes in stealing UN food supplies & other humanitarian goods. It wants to be seen as the hands distributing these items instead of the UNWRA so as to get gratefulness from the populace that has reasons to hate it for bringing the destruction in Gaza. It also probably wants to use this tactic to reward only the privileged members of Hamas at the expense of those who are not supporters. Israel should make use of these events to inform Gazans of the disregard of Hamas for basic rules of humanitarian behaviour in discriminating among its own population.
33. For once, Ban wants to show the world
Zohan ,   Tel Aviv   (02.06.09)
he has authority over something like chicken feed. When all along UNRWA has been feeding Hamas terrorists. Ban and the UN is a joke where the world can LOL
34. #18 no way
Natan   (02.06.09)
Turkey will sue them....
35. Revelation ummm
Psalms83 ,   Selah   (02.06.09)
UN I think this is a clue
36. they returned them back
(02.06.09)
37. HRO
Sagi ,   Israel   (02.06.09)
Hamas Rights Organization
38. thefts?
observer   (02.06.09)
only implies that UNRWA is stealing from the world.
39. Feed Your Human Shields Hammas
USABorn   (02.06.09)
If they could find a way to distribute goods to the individual citizens maybe they would get a close look at Hammas after they take it away.
40. 1300 people didn't die, it was only 100 & they got pnuemonia
gm ,   south africa   (02.06.09)
This is a disproportionate response to theft. They were citizens taking the aid, not Ham-ass. How can the UN taking food away from starving, sick, helpless people, women and children? This is propoganda to say that Ham-ass took aid. The UN should be charged with Aid Crimes.
41. UN are a bunch of babies
gm ,   south africa   (02.06.09)
This had better be on Sky, BBC and CNN. Israel is always the scape goat unless the accuser is the one being harmed!!!
42. I AM ASHAMED TO BE ARAB....!!!
randy nader ,   usa   (02.06.09)
43. why Egyptian food comes via the Kerem Shalom Crossing
observer   (02.06.09)
it worth trial to go in the long indirect route in order to give Israel the chance of blocking it. if Israel is not only allowing but providing, that wouldn't be strange, but it seems that UNRWA's aim is just hindering aid from reaching the starved.
44. Hamas has been stealing aid for years
Zvi   (02.07.09)
Construction aid was used to build bunkers. Metal pipes intended for usr in water treatment were used for rockets. Food aid was stolen and sold. Schools were used to teach innocent children to hate Jews. Medical aid was used to treat wounded Hamas gunmen instead of kids, and internationally funded medical care was denied entirely to Fatah supporters. Cash was used to finance Hamas' own control over the Strip. None of this is at all new. My only question is - WHAT TOOK UNRWA SO LONG?
45. They are so BRIGHT...
TheWatchman777 ,   Usa   (02.07.09)
they even BITE the hand that tries to feed them.
46. Wonderful
Laurence ,   Santa Ana, CA USA   (02.07.09)
There go my tax dollars hard at work. I'm inclined to buy a box of shells, load up my tek 9 and spray some love at gaza. but I can't afford the airfare.
47. HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa!!!
Daniel ,   San Jose, CA   (02.07.09)
OMG I can't believe it oh how funny. I needed this on a Friday I really did. Even Herzog is finally getting it. Even Ban is crying about it oh this is too good... And Hamas wants control over the crossings and everything else, I don't think so... Better start warming up the tank engines and getting your guns cleaned up. We will be back in Gaza before Bibi takes office.
48. #40 but the balance is still 2300, as 3700 were born
observer   (02.07.09)
the usual rate was 4000 births/month but during January it raised to 5000. that might be attributed to increased number of pre-mature labors from the stress of war and due to home delivery (birth) as ambulances were legitimate targets for Israeli forces. it is expected that the population of Gaza will be 6 millions by the year 2025, the very year you will be mature enough to understand facts on the ground.
49. Surprised UN Had Courage To Do This
Christy ,   Boston, US   (02.07.09)
It comes as no surprise, to me, that aid for the Gazan people is being stolen by various Gazans in leadership/power positions. To me, it has seemed that the 'regular' Gazan citizens were getting very little, while their leaders & those in favor received the majority of the aid. Seems to have been going on for years, I wonder why the UN is suddenly admitting this? I wonder if it's too much to hope for that aid is distributed fairly in the future?
50. #40 but the balance is still 2300, as 3700 were born
observer   (02.07.09)
the usual rate was 4000 births/month but during January it raised to 5000. that might be attributed to increased number of pre-mature labors from the stress of war and due to home delivery (birth) as ambulances were legitimate targets for Israeli forces. it is expected that the population of Gaza will be 6 millions by the year 2025, the very year you will be mature enough to understand facts on the ground.
51. #50 2 out of three arabs at least are new immigrants in
(02.07.09)
palestine just like the jews!! even with the high arab natural birth figures taken into consideration arab polls made in palestine in 1880, when jewish zionist immigration started show 400,000 arabs i repeat four hundred thousand arabs in palestine, when jews were starting to arrive with zionist motivation to create a country. these figures are from pro-arab sites on the net 60 years on, pro-arab figures indicate 1,300,000 arabs in palestine population has increased not twice, not trippled, but quadroopled almost 4 times over there has been an arab immigration to palestine, british mandate figures also confirm this fact. arabs did everything to prevent the jews from creating a country here, and they still do
52. 51, when the jews arrived there were 400,000 Arabs
lydia ,   Brisbane, Australia   (02.08.09)
in Palestine. Now there are 6million jews? so the number of jews to Palestine has increased not twice not 4x, not 6x but 6million fold. The jews have been preventing the Arabs from living in peace in their own country and they still do.
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