You have commented 339 times on Rantburg.

Your Name
Your e-mail (optional)
Website (optional)
My Original Nic        Pic-a-Nic        Sorry. Comments have been closed on this article.
Bold Italic Underline Strike Bullet Blockquote Small Big Link Squish Foto Photo
Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Aid groups accuse Israel of breaking intl law
2009-01-09
In its war on Gaza to root out terror Israel's military forces have not spared humanitarian relief groups, targeting their convoy trucks that deliver aid to besieged Palestinians in Gaza on Thursday thereby bringing the work of humanitarian relief groups in the Strip to a halt.

The main U.N. agency operating in the Gaza Strip suspended operations in the embattled Palestinian territory on Thursday after a U.N.-flagged convoy was hit by tank shells, killing one person, a spokesman said.

"UNRWA has suspended its operations in Gaza," said Chris Gunness, a spokesman for the U.N. Relief and Works Agency that had been distributing food aid to about half of Gaza's 1.5 million population," Gunness told AFP.

"Operations will remain suspended until Israeli authorities can guarantee the safety and security of our staff," he said.

At least one Palestinian has been killed after a UN relief agency convoy came under fire from Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip, officials say.
Posted by:Fred

#4  Maybe you shouldn't allow the terrorist to use your ambulances and trucks to move arms and ammunition around a battle zone.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2009-01-09 14:51  

#3  Wouldn't be a bit surprised if that deader was killed in secondary explosions.

Was that Paleo packing?
Posted by: AlanC   2009-01-09 14:36  

#2  suspended until Israeli authorities can guarantee the safety

Things should be much safer once Hamas is eliminated. And they're working on that. Just stay out of the way for a while.
Posted by: Glenmore   2009-01-09 12:50  

#1  Get bent, UNWRA
Posted by: mojo   2009-01-09 10:35  

00:00