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Israel: UN probe into flotilla raid pointless
Roni Sofer
Published: 23.07.10, 19:47
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1. OK to save the Jews but not the Palestinians
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (07.23.10)
Jews like to blame the world for not saving the Jews from the Germans, and now blame the world for trying to save the Palestinians from the Jews.
2. I thought this day would never come
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (07.23.10)
3. No!, Israelis should advocate the inquiry
observer   (07.23.10)
the elite commandos were going about their business and the activists-terrorists did not let them.
4. UNti-Semitic body
er der   (07.23.10)
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5. Puzzling Obsession?
NYC Girl   (07.23.10)
Actually, there's nothing at all puzzling about it when you consider the fact that some of the worst human rights hell holes are countries that are sitting on this obscene joke of a council.
6. No. 1 Steve Benassi
NYC Girl   (07.23.10)
What an utterly asinine comparison. Come back and talk to us when the Israelis start shoving Palestinians into ovens.
7. they will interview witnesses?
Dana Rothschild ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (07.23.10)
in Gaza????? wow......
8. What a carve up ... if this wasn't dangerous i'd laugh every
Lee ,   Manchester UK   (07.23.10)
but instead i pain everyday. It's like hitler never died.
9. UN HRC report already written
leoblue ,   NYC   (07.23.10)
Here is how it will go down. The HRC will interview the dead terrorists. They will say that they were sun bathing on the poop deck when the Israelis swept out of the sky and killed them. They will not speak to a single Israeli. My sources told me that the Muslim dominated HRC has already prepared a final draft report.
10. An Israeli war crime is about to be exposed in detail ..
DS   (07.23.10)
Israel forced the Flotilla into Ashdod, not just to inspect the cargo, but also to confiscate any materials which they had banned, such as cement. Since cement was a principal part of the cargo, it would have been foolish to accede to Israeli demands. One of the two main reasons for the Flotilla was to take banned materials into Gaza. Weapons were not part of the cargo. Passengers on the Mari Marmara defended their ship against the IDF attack, as the were legally entitled to do..
11. un probe
debbie ,   israel   (07.23.10)
LOL Can't wait to see what countries are on this "human rights" council. LOL LOL
12. The UN human rights council
Tarzan ,   middle east   (07.23.10)
Important to watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obUhOcTSD1I
13. Doesn't rreally matter what you say or think. For the time
Peter ,   Vienna-Austria   (07.23.10)
Being,you have every reason to be worried of an International probe(under the eyes of the UN). Clearly the raid was done in International waters. This is the least of evidence against your behavior.
14. #11 Surely those countries have a far better HR record
Jens ,   Germany   (07.23.10)
Compared to israel,who constantly is breaching international law... You see,should the world choose to stop you,they have both the power and the means to do it. Don't try your luck!
15. Israel is in tight spot...
Josh ,   UK   (07.23.10)
This is the price of arrogance.
16. un probe
debbie ,   israel   (07.23.10)
The UN, and the HRC has a sick, sick obsession with Israel. And we are all sick to death of the UN, wasting our taxpayers money on their useless rediculous investigations. While the murder, starvation, abuse of women, children, etc., genocide, mutilation, amputation of limbs continue unabated and unprotested in most African countries, how in the world can the UN expect to have a shred of credibility or respect from anyone? We know exactly who will be on the council, and exactly what the outcome will be. Who gives a damn? Bring on the investigations, you big bleeding heart hypocrites. We can console ourselves in the fact that no Israeli soldiers were killed, thanks to their quick response, and fine training.
17. josh#15
avi ,   haifa   (07.24.10)
Price of arrogance? This coming from a country that led an imperialist war for some sheep in the South Atlantic without a declaration of war or the trying to solve the problem in a diplomatic way. A country even today commiting war crimes in Afghanistan. A country that enslaved and brutalized Ireland for centuries. What is your human rights record in occupied Northern Ireland. Your country was part in the dismemberment of czechoslowakia. or is the british anti- israel sentiment simply the anger that a bunch of jews kicked the queen's finest out of the former british mandate?
18. 13,14 and 15
Chimo ,   Las Vegas   (07.24.10)
Lokk what we have here! dumb, dumber and dumbest from Austria,Germany and lo and behold The UK! Here on an Israeli Newspaper gloating about how Israel is going to get what she deserves! the common denominator for these 3 losers is that they are all from Eurabia! Bought and paid for by the International Solidarity People who are nothing but paid monkeys for the Palestinians. Ha Ha Ha, you 3 losers are the true enemy of all who hold Israel near and dear to their hearts. That's why Israel will always do whatever they have to to survive and you 3 will soon be praying to Mecca 5 times a day!! C-ya, wouldn't want to be ya!
19. Debbie, 16. No Israelis were killed because they were spared
Palestinian ,   Refugee   (07.24.10)
The activists on board had the opportunity to kill them when they disarmed some of the IDF soldiers. Instead, they fought to defend themself, not to kill. The doctor on board the ship treated the injuries of the IDF. The IDF were shown humanity when their lives were spared, even though they killed 9 and injured many others. Quote: "While the murder, starvation, abuse of women, children, etc., genocide, mutilation, amputation of limbs".... Most of these, the IDF is also responsible for. - Murder: 9 Turks on the flotilla as well as scores of Palestinians including women and children - Genocide: "systematic destruction, in whole or in part, of an ethnic, racial, religious, or national group", you destroyed Palestine and erased it off the map. - Amputation of limbs: read about the Lebanese children who have lost limbs due to the 100,000 undetonated cluster munitions since the 2006 war. While you are sick of the UN wasting your taxpayers money on these investigations, I'm sure many Americans are sick of wasting their tax payers money to fund your military to cause nothing but destruction on a race of people who have had their homes, land, lives, families, freedom and dignity stripped from them by your people. The U.N's "sick obsession" comes from Israels "sick obsession" to kill and destroy non-jews in Israel.
20. Israel is *GUILTY* of a war crime!
Dan the Jafa ,   Auckland, Aotearoa   (07.24.10)
Now you see, staying alive while Jewish is a crime. Staying alive while Jewish at the time of war is a war crime. Don't you get it?
21. nothing whatsoever will come out of this
(07.24.10)
nothing will come out of the flotilla probe, the goldstone report, the law suits in england and spain and belgium, etc... because the european judges know full well they can never win this in court because all facts point to the perfedity of those accusers. there are no tangible and full proof evidence especially when given by terrorists, leftist activists that lie. however, there is full proof of israeli videos of what happened on the marmara and they do not show the accusers in a very positive light. so far there have never been any trials here or in europe of any israelis. none. now, england is changing its jurisdiction law to make it impossible for islamists and pro terrorist gangs and their lawyers to acheive anything against the jews in israel. belgium is also ammending the law soon and there are talks in the government about doing so and following in british government steps. so far, i see no one going after an israeli here or in europe and they will never be able to do so because behind these suits lies the true intent that has zero basis in a just law. the judges know this, the lawyers know this and the international community knows this as well. it's an international farce, an abuse of the law and international law for harassment and deligitimization of israel purposes by the islamists and their terror thugs and lawyers who make a fortune out of them. but, there is not going to be a single court that rules against any israeli, ever. there never was and there never will be and this i can promise you. the europeans just pay lip service to the islamists so that they can get them off their backs and to seem to be politically correct. however, behind their backs, every judge and european knows who these people are and they laugh behind their backs. hameed aboughaze, iranian
22. form comitte investigate hem go in their face aggressively e
ralph   (07.24.10)
expose, charge, reveal their undemocratic biases, shove back and hard. and under no circumstances allow them into the country. they are now persons non-grata.
23. #14
Omri ,   Israel   (07.24.10)
Would the world want that then yea that may happen but it seems the world doesnt do that. So probebly the world doesnt see israel like extrem leftis/turks. And israel the only one breaching international law? If you're a german you should know about britains siege on germany in ww1 that starved the german people. This is just an example, another one will be how usa soldiers started to kill prisoners at some point in the war against japan at ww2. in wars rules are... well at their limits if you want to win the war.
24. Who?#14
Adi ,   Rehovot Israel   (07.23.10)
Look who voted for this. "Who Voted For It: Those countries voting in favor of the resolution included China, Cuba, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Russia." All of the above have a way better record than Israel in "breaching international law". I bet they are your friends. Read this smart ass! http://www.unwatch.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=bdKKISNqEmG&b=1316871&ct=8423627&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
25. # 13 & 14....
Dana Rothschild ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (07.24.10)
don't teach the Jewish State about behavior.... think about your behavior 70 years ago, and your behavior now also.... didn't change a lot, did it?
26. The only reason the UN gets away with this...
David K from Philly ,   Philly USA   (07.24.10)
... is because Israel lets them. If Israel were as belligerent to outside investigations as say - Iran or N. Korea - this wouldn't be a problem. Israel does need a new PR campaign. Absolute political and media blackout for about 10 years or so while they take care of the "problems". Then turn the lights back on and move on.
27. pali refugee?
avi ,   haifa   (07.24.10)
Got a bit carried away with your post? before you write untruth, quote: The U.N's "sick obsession" comes from Israels "sick obsession" to kill and destroy non-jews in Israel. get your act together and tell us how more than a million arabs live in israel if they are subjected to destruction and genozide.
28. They going to use the same word template
Danny   (07.24.10)
As Goldstone?
29. UN-HRC clowns
Shai ,   Cleveland   (07.24.10)
Don't even let them into Israel. Ignore them completely.
30. pali girls crocodile tears for lebanese
avi ,   haifa   (07.24.10)
I missed the minute of silent remembrance at the UN or the human rights council about the 8000 moslems killed in srebrenica - under the eyes of UN troops - which's sad anniversary was this month. lost your tongue ? AH! no jews involved equals no investigation necessary! read also: http://www.hudson-ny.org/1422/palestinians-in-arab-world
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