Israeli military action in Gaza and the West Bank.
The resolution, which also demands the lifting of the
blockade on Gaza and calls for international action to
protect Palestinian civilians, was proposed by Arab
and Muslim countries and passed by 30 votes in favor,
one against and 15 abstentions, during an emergency
session of the 47-member U.N. Human Rights Council.
Canada voted against the measure. European countries
abstained on the grounds that the resolution did not
address the firing of rockets by Palestinian militants
into Israel.
"We believe that this council should deplore the fact
that innocent civilians on both sides are suffering,"
Slovenia's ambassador, Andrej Logar, said on behalf
of the seven EU members of the council.
The United States is not a member of the council.
The Palestinian representative in Geneva said
the resolution was intended to highlight abuses
committed by Israel.
"We recognize Israel, but we are against what
Israel is practicing against our people,"
Mohammad Abu-Koash told journalists
after the meeting.
During a debate Wednesday on the situation in Gaza,
a majority of countries lined up to denounce the closure
of Gaza's border by Israel. The U.N.'s top human rights
official, Louise Arbour, said the closure had caused
"desperation" among Palestinians.
Too bad they do not have any enforcement powers to
do something to stop Israel from their murderous ways!
No, I am sorry, it is not too bad this sham of an organization called Human Rights Council has no powers; for it has become a ramming tool against Israel and nothing else. If Gazans want the blockade (and I use this term with objection for every country is allowed to close its borders to foreigners of a specific country see Syria and Israel for example) then they can demand from Hamas to cease firing 40-50 rockets A DAY!!! on Sderot in Israel. The fact that no condamnation was added for this atrocity in the HR Council along condanation fo Israel prooves what a sham it is and why it should have no power
ReplyDeleteYou use the Nic Proud Israeli - what may I ask are you proud of?
ReplyDeleteproud of 60 years of murder, genocide and the suffering of innocent people.
Number one Israel is only there because of guilt over the holocaust
and because governments like the United States rather fund murder and genocide of Israel rather then looking after their own in America.
The only sham is the United Nations that allow places like the United States to push it around..when they should be shutting down Israel and bring war crimes charges against them.
The only sham is the Antisemitism trump card that Israel and supporters use when being questioned on their genocidal ways against Palestine or they use the
Holocaust guilt trip. The other sham is the Corporate whores who make money from people dying in Palestine.
And regards to rockets being fired if any- it's called RESISTANCE against the fuckers who have invaded - that's normally what you get if you invade ones home or land. By the way I don't see people suffering in Sderot all over the Zionist owned or controlled media , so it can't be that bad like what Israel has done in this time to Gaza or the last 60 years.