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| UN report criticizes Israel for defending itself against violent Nakba invaders |
| 2011-07-06 |
| A new report of United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is highly critical of Israel for its handling of incidents on the border with Lebanon on May 15 - Nakba Day. It concludes that the Israeli soldiers used disproportionate force against Lebanese demonstrators, which resulted in seven deaths. The report notes that some 8,000-10,000 demonstrators participated in the Nakba Day demonstrations in Lebanon, most of them Palestinian refugees. "Organizers included Palestinian and Lebanese organizations, among them Hebollah," the report said. About 1,000 protesters broke off from the main demonstration, which took place without disorder, and moved toward the border fence with Israel, throwing stones and firebombs, and removing 23 anti-tank mines, the report notes. "Following a verbal warning and firing into the air, the Israel Defense Forces then directed live fire at the protesters at the fence," according to the report, "killing seven civilians and injuring 111." At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and at the IDF Planning Directorate which is responsible for dealing with Lebanon, they had expected a particularly critical report, especially because of the tension between Israel and the UN coordinator Michael Williams, who prepared the report on behalf of Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Hours after the Nakba Day incidents, Williams assailed Israel and blamed it for the incidents, without condemning the attempt to breach the border fence from the Lebanese side. |
| Posted by:Lord Garth |
| #8 Actually, the Jews are a lot more flexible with swine than are the Muslims. Here is a funny article about pork production in Israel. Some of their better gags: “God put you on the pork farm for a reason.” (Which is a darned good philosophy of life, if you think about it.) "Ten thousand-plus pigs howl throughout the night, along with the desert jackals." (Just try to imagine this without giggling.) |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2011-07-06 17:24 |
| #7 Surprise meter? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2011-07-06 16:27 |
| #6 Barbara, The Jewish problem with pigs includes not touching the carcass. However, the problem for Israel was that they had only about 20 soldiers at that section of the border that day; had they allow the Paleos to cross the border, it would have been a nightmare rounding them all up. You could argue that Israel should have had more troops at the border but since nobody told them what was going on, they didn't. Basically an intel failure on the part of Israel as opposed to the incitement to murder on the part of Hez b allah, etc. The problem with citing Hez b allah for incitement to murder is that they do that 24/7 |
| Posted by: Lord Garth 2011-07-06 14:19 |
| #5 "Hog manure" That would work too, PR. ;-p |
| Posted by: Barbara 2011-07-06 13:52 |
| #4 Hog manure. |
| Posted by: Phager the Rash2607 2011-07-06 13:37 |
| #3 I think the best thing for the Israelis to do to (unarmed) "protestors" trying to invade is to spray them with liquified hog fat/bacon grease. If the Israelis don't want to touch the stuff themselves (though I think the proscription is to eating it, not touching it), I'm sure they could find some willing gentiles to help. If the invading clowns are armed, shoot them. |
| Posted by: Barbara 2011-07-06 13:29 |
| #2 Better yet, Israel should issue arrest warrants for those critical of it defending itself for supporting terrorism and after they suddenly vanish and reappear in an Israeli court, put them in jail with their buddies. |
| Posted by: Silentbrick - Halliburton Lost Drill Bit Division 2011-07-06 12:57 |
| #1 Perhaps instead of firing their weapons, the Israelis should have responded in kind, throwing rocks, firebombs, and anti-tank mines at the massed protesters... |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2011-07-06 12:06 |