News
George Clooney's fiancee to sit on Gaza probe panel
Associated Press
Published: 11.08.14, 22:16
Comment Comment
Print comment Print comment
Back to article
22 Talkbacks for this article
1. do not cooperate with them in any way
CJK   (08.11.14)
the useless nations will hound israel for as long as they exist. william schabas has already convicted both shimon peres and benyamin nentanyahu while denying that pol pot committed genocide.
2. THIS TIME ISRAEL, STAND AND FIGHT
Brant ,   Hilton Head   (08.11.14)
"Co-operate" with the kangaroo court. Present the evdience; have your people go after Schabas for the terrible prejudgments he's already telegraphed to the world. Demand action against Hamas for the rockets and the tunnels. demand it loudly and undiplomatically every day. Every time the PA threathens; threaten them right back. Do not let these bastards produce another Goldstone. Stand and fight.
3. Hollywood investing Pallywood! LOL.
tiki ,   belgium   (08.11.14)
4. It seems that...
Christian ,   Finland   (08.12.14)
Amal Alamuddin has worked with Bahrain leaders and...
5. Israeli Army is capable to do war crimes
Yossi normal Israeli   (08.12.14)
Every army that involve in a war is guilty of war crimes, Israeli army is not an exception. And do I know I know I was in this army and any many Israeli soldiers that serve in the occupied territories know that war crimes were committed.
6. Goldstone
(08.12.14)
After Cast Lead the corrupt South African judge Goldstone collaborated with foreign-funded Israeli NGOs to falsely accuse Israel of war crimes. The blood libel was so obnoxious and patently false, that even Goldstone later (after he cashed the check) admitted that the report had nothing to do with reality. Israel should arrest any UN members who come to investigate for "crimes against humanity" and "incitement to genocide" unless they clearly state that Hamas is a criminal organization that is entirely responsible for all deaths.
7. If you want impartiality
Sean Green ,   pasadena USA   (08.12.14)
No muslims or Jews on the panel. Throw in unrelated countries who don't give a care about the holy land. India, Philippines, Japan. They would take one look and objectively side with us.
8. The Dream Team!
Mina ,   Haifa, Israel   (08.12.14)
The UN did it again! They appointed to lead that inquiry a person who expressed pro - Palestinians views and sought the pursuing and indictment of our leaders. They then also invite an Arab of a Lebanese origin to be involved. Maybe they should also consider inviting Assad from Syria and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi from ISIS. After all if those two would discuss their own war crimes, then maybe, just maybe, the UN would be able for a change to distinguish between self-defense in impossible conditions such as against Hamas in Gaza, and the kind of war crimes that members states at the UN do engage in, not to mention the war crimes by Hamas against Israeli civilians and its own Palestinian civilians. If anything, the life of not even one Israeli soldier should have been risked, just to save the lives of those who have elected a regime that has launched over 18,000 rockets on Israel in the past 7-8 years, with over 3,000 of those, in the few weeks before we were left with no choice. Israel should not cooperate with the UN on this matter. There is always the possibility of doing with what would be a pre-determined report, exactly what Haim Herzog did in 1975 with another pathetic UN decision and resolution.
9. Civilian Deaths Horrific Hamas ISIS far worse.
Zechariah   (08.12.14)
There is no question the civilian Palestinian Deathe were Horrific but the UN tribunal needs to Drastically Widen the War Crime Tribunal. What is the Hamas Attitude to the Holocaust .Why are they scared to teach their children the Truth and the Full Horror .Do they teach about the preWar Patrtion Plans and the Post Holocaust 1947 Partition with Jaffa safe in the Palestinian state.
10. Widen Probe
Zechariah   (08.12.14)
Widen Probe to Hamas Charter Hamas Holocaust Denial No UNICEF in Aushwitz where was the Red Cross .
11. alma almuddin
claus ,   jerusalem   (08.12.14)
what is the fuss about. This clever,good looking barrister is NOT sitting on UN commission. A real pitty.
12. Looney Clooney
Ronnie ,   Australia   (08.12.14)
Another Actor nut job who wants to be the Pres. That is why he is marrying this woman. America the great starvation. It is only a matter of time when the dollar collapses. This is why young Americans are obsessed with Zombe culture. Like animals the combined psych of the people know the Great Starvation is coming. You cannot eat Obama food stamps and survive. And Looney Clooney is not the answer....to anything. As with the child rapist lawyer who laughs... Mrs Clinton.
13. Shabbas an Antisemite and a Lebanese on the Commission is a
Laila ,   Montreal, Canada   (08.12.14)
Shabbas is an Antisemite and a Lebanese on the Commission is a joke.
14. #2
Alain ,   Paris, France   (08.12.14)
Quite right and Israel should publish all evidence presented and choose a panel of eminent judges to come to a verdict, In this way, the Kangaroo court can be exposed for what it is
15. Amal Alamuddin is a qualified Human rights lawyer
lydia ,   Brisbane   (08.12.14)
Not that the UN needs another dossier on Israel criminal activities and If Israel doesn't like it let them lump it! Israel should have been more respectful of Goldstone instead of castigating him for doing his job.
16. Georgys fiancĂ© will soon strip him of his
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (08.12.14)
MONEY.....YEAHHHHHH !!!!!!! She is a legal EXPERT.
17. 2
CJK   (08.12.14)
if israel were to cooperate she would accept jurisdiction and as such would be required to turn over all evidence she has in her possession. israel must never accept jurisdiction of any hostile body.
18. Prettyboy George 4 Prez 2016
DvorahTheProphetess ,   SC, USA   (08.12.14)
There've actually been "rumors" of moonie-Clooney being tossed into the 2016 presidential nomination ring? After all, he's soo-o-o cute, and .... uh..... um...
19. Too bad for you
John   (08.12.14)
Everyone that you do not agree with is an anti-semite, right? Maybe we should put Zionist on the panel? I guess that would make you happy. He cannot be an anti-semite, he is a semite.
20. She need only ask one question of Hamas:
David ,   Hartford USA   (08.12.14)
Why have you been firing rockets into Israel for the last decade? If she can't ask that simple question, she's a useful idiot, nothing more. And when Hamas replies, "Because Israel blockaded us." She must state: "Israel blockaded you because you were caught red-handed importing offensive heavy weapons. You can't deny that. Why did you do it?" Hamas will then admit their jihadist truth: Israel is in the dar al_Islam, the 'land of Islam,' and must be removed by any means. (Because once land is conquered by Islam, it can never revert back to what it was, according to their 'prophet.') This is a religious war, nothing less. Will civilization be stamped out in the Mideast by Hamas and ISIS? Not as long as Israel exists. The world should support Israel. The alternative is too gruesome to contemplate- just look what ISIS has done in Iraq and to the Kurds.
21. The Talmud says...
Deborah ,   Jerusalem   (08.12.14)
A bad man that marries a good woman becomes good. A good man that marries a mean and wicked woman becomes mean and wicked. I feel bad for Mr. Clooney
22. 20She already knows the answer Hamas is a legit. resistance
lydia ,   Brisbane   (08.12.14)
A legitimate resistance movement against Israel illegal occupation mass murder, land thievery, apartheid policies and subjugation of the Palestinian people whose only crime is that Israel covet Palestinian land ISIS with more in common with Israel is a western construct
Back to article