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UN: Gaza blockade – collective punishment
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 18.01.12, 23:19
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31. Where us the UN Report on Hamas abuse of Shiites & others?
PETER SM ,   AUSTRALIA   (01.19.12)
32. Where is UN report on status of Christians in Moslem world?
PETER SM ,   AUSTRALIA   (01.19.12)
Where is Tutu the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Pope?
33. Defund the U.N. and let it collapse.
Chaim ,   Israel   (01.19.12)
The time is long overdue for the U.N. to go the way of the League of Nations before it. In fact, the U.N. is likely even worse than the League. Western nations should defund the U.N. and let it collapse. The world would be better off without it.
34. Israel is correct to ignore the muslim sponsored report.
JEWDI knight ,   NYC, USA   (01.19.12)
the gazans/hamas's have sown it's seeds of it's own demise... the gaza is a dump trying to upgrade itself to a sewer by rocketing children they deserve what they have...they have earned it... all they had to do was say - we want to recognize you if you recognize us, we will live next to you, you no threat to us, we no threat to you. DONE. but no! we want you'all Jews dead. we want all your Jew lands, but no Jews. Just leave everything you Jews built over 60 years for us to tear apart and loot. Like in gaza.
35. UN=Unlimited Nerve
fred lapides ,   orange, ct, USA   (01.19.12)
How many Arab nations in the UN? Dear Sarah: stop feeling sorry for Hamas and their stated goal of destroying Israel ...I feel for people as well as you or the next person, but when Hamas continues to send rockets into Israel, threatens to destroy the nation, then they bring this upon themselves.
36. To: Abu Yussef al Yahudi at No. 12
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (01.19.12)
I think that you are being much too kind. The next single rocket that is fired from Gaza into Israel, tormenting Jews, should be met with a complete and permanent shut-down of electrical power into Gaza, along with a complete cessation of the tens of thousands of metric tons of humanitarian aid that Israel trucks into Gaza on a weekly basis. If Gaza needs or wants humanitarian aid, they need to start acting like human beings. Thus far, they have fallen far short of the mark. If the Europeans object -- let their bankrupt economies pick up the slack. What do you think about that idea?
37. To: No. 5
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (01.19.12)
You are either on drugs or in dire need of them. Israel can blast Gaza, Iran and Turkey off the planet in no time at all. Israel is here to stay. We don't much care who might disappear to ensure that.
38. proof positive un does not understand representative democra
ralph   (01.19.12)
democracy, responsibility of voters and elected leaders. hamas not democratic nor is un. they and that peanut farmer do not understand democracy.
39. When Will The World Notice?
Dallas ,   Canada   (01.19.12)
When will the voice of reason call the partisan, biased and irrational UN for the propagandistic sham it is, dismantle it and begin an international organization which will perform its original purpose? Does anyone understand its original purpose?
40. Collective Punishment of Israel
Dallas ,   Canada   (01.19.12)
Sanctioned by the world. Five minutes of exhaustive research makes the truth plain. This farce is more an indictment of the moral vacuum of the UN and those who made this report than anything else.
41. Gaza an oipen air huge prison
Harold ,   USA   (01.19.12)
Reports after report. Words after words. Where are the sanctions on those who violated the International Laws.
42. Where is the UN report on:
(01.19.12)
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/report-palestinian-human-rights-activist-saved-by-laptop-during-stabbing-attack/
43. Deport all NGOs, all they do is bitch, moan and complain.
Bunnie Meyer ,   Los Angeles, CA USA   (01.19.12)
44. Direct Negotiations With the Israelis is Essential
Douglas Fireman ,   Chicago, USA   (01.19.12)
The Palestinian people have been exploited by Hamas. Hamas Leadership is the primary cause for unrest in the region. How can one negotiate with terrorists who are out to destroy Israel? As long as Hamas and cohorts continue their indiscriminate terrorism against Israel, peace loving Palestinians will never realize their dream i.e. living in peaceful coexistence with their neighbors. Hamas and cohorts have occupied the minds of their people for years. And their people are aware of their evil intentions. Denial ain't just a river in Egypt. Peace will never be an option as long as leadership is unwilling to negotiate directly with the Israelis. The United Nation's report is a collection of lies, perpetrated by the Arab majority who have concocted lie upon lie re: the conflict in the region. If the Palestinians want to improve their situation, then they should negotiate directly with the Israelis rather than run to the United Nations to feather their undeserving nests.
45. Can you say 'DELEGITIMIZED'?.....(tata)
(01.19.12)
46. UN report
joel ,   usa   (01.19.12)
whoever wrote this report must be an idiot or sick mentally; why blame other government of your own corruptions and laziness, these palestinians are happy and contented with foreign "dole outs"; again this report was made by an idiot, OK?
47. UN = anti Israel
Larry ,   Los Angeles   (01.19.12)
there is no secret here that of all the countries in the world, we have become the UN's whipping boy. What about China's treatment of their own people? Of Syria's repression, of the African's countries repression, nope, it is us that are the devil for the world. Phew, UN, something stinks.
48. Hamas is using collective punishment
Scott ,   Ramat Gan   (01.19.12)
Hamas which is recognized as a terror org., by the US, EU, Israel & many other countries is holding the people of Gaza hostage. Also Egypt borders Gaza too & reportedly reopened its borders. The Arab population in area C is only 6% & any home demolitions are those of illegally built homes.
49. TO graczek # 5
David ,   HERZLIA,ISRAEL   (01.19.12)
YOU SMOKE, SNIFF OR INJECT??? GAZA HAS A HUGE BORDER WITH EGYPT, WHICH THEY USE TO SMUGGLE IN WEAPONS, YOU MEAN THAT THEY HAVE HUGE AMOUTNS OF MONEY TO BUY WEAPONS BUT NOT TO BUY FOOD , ET6C ETC .. SO WHAT CONDITIONS ARE IMPOSED BY ISRAEL???, WE SUGGEST THAT THE GAZANS, WHO ELECTED HAMAS, SHOULD GET ALL THEIR SUPPLIES FROM EGYPT, FOOD, OIL,ELECTRICITY ETC ETC ET.
50. Who pays the electricity to Gaza?
Ralph Haglund ,   Lund   (01.19.12)
Does Israel pay because of Oslo or who? Which Hamas does not acqnowledge. So why pay, to show how good Israel is?
51. Who honestly gives a damn?
Cameron ,   USA   (01.19.12)
The populace of Gaza made their choice.
52. Same Thing in Afghanistan
Ari ,   Los Angeles   (01.19.12)
Same Thing is happening in Pakistan and Afghanistan under the UN, NATO and EU's "Just War". Obama and Western leaders are collectively culpable for far worse and so much more.
53. Note : to those with Wisdom
Galut ia ,   Selah   (01.19.12)
If tomorrow Hamas and Fatah sued for real peace (not Hudna ) and stoped ALL violence ... israel would start loosening all restrictions and check points...but...... Hamas and Fatah is not interested ... they know the UN and the peace groupes will sell thier sad story and won't force them to get serious......
54. #5 graczek
solomon ,   bklyn   (01.19.12)
Those dire conditions include much food (as commented on by a Somali government official some time ago), a new shopping mall, olympic pool, etc. And most arabs would prefer the “yoke” of the Jews to Hamas. Also, Palestine is not holy. As a country it doesn’t, and never did, exist.
55. #6 gene
solomon ,   bklyn   (01.19.12)
It also saddens me to see Israel's response to this report. They could have taken this opportunity to tell the truth more vigorously. But I think that Israelis must remain hawks as long as Hamas, Hezbollah, PLO are sworn to annihilate them, a 'detail' much of the world ignores.
56. Does Anyone Really Care?
Bill Foonman ,   Jacksonville, USA   (01.19.12)
Gaza's residents know exactly what they must do about Hamas if they wish to live like civilized human beings. Hamastan has no place in a modern world.
57. Poor Palestinians...I'm happy
Harrybaby ,   Canada   (01.19.12)
Maybe they shouldn't threaten to destroy a member UN State, Israel, at least twice a week. The more they suffer, the better I feel! Insead of firing missiles into Israel and flapping their lips at the same time, they should try joining the human race. Ain't life grand?
58. Nations Collective against eretz Yisroel
Kerwood Derby ,   Frostbite Falls, MN   (01.19.12)
The nations collective seek to disinherit you of your land through the proxy usurpers who claim it as and should have their right of return enforced back to the homicidal Hamite peninsular homeland of their own name. According to their own inherited charter and rules, all of the mandate is for your homeland and the othershould be re-patriated with their homeland where they have a common language tradition (of hating Jews), custom cuisine, beliefs (in hating Jews)...It is only humane that the genocidal mass-murdering extortionists, left in the midst of the UN recognized Jewish Homeland should be re-patriated, returned to the arab peninsula if only because you will not have to kill them when they come to kill you (Heaven forbid) again. That includes the exiled Hashemite occupiers/squaters on 78% of the Jewish Homeland designated now as the misnomer Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Blease instill some self identity and stop the humiliation of these disenfranchised people seperated from their genocidal, mass-murdering, extortionist pensinsula of their own name. Enforce their right of return now.
59. United Nations
Kre ,   Northkoast, OH U.S.   (01.19.12)
I am with Sarah B.! The pity is the continuing delusion in the West that: 1) The U.N. has ANY sort of objectivity and that: 2) Logical appeals will somehow penetrate the double-standards and unflagging anti-Israel bias of a bastard organization that lost all legitimacy YEARS ago! Am Yisroel Chai / Od Avinu Chai!!! Like it, or lump it, chumps! Any rational country would have cleaned-out those ungrateful Hashemites YEARS ago ...
60. I just read about Haiti the other day . . .
nibor ,   israel   (01.19.12)
It still hasn't recovered two years after the earthquake/hurricane (so little in the news I don't remember), and people are still living in tents. Disease is rampant and hundreds have died and are still dying. Why doesn't this get as much attention at Gaza. Gaza has declared War on Israel. They are enemies. What else can Israel do, short of bombing the hell out of the place?
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