virus: Re:Jerusalem Post promotes genocide?

From: rhinoceros (rhinoceros@freemail.gr)
Date: Thu May 20 2004 - 06:30:54 MDT

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    This is from Haaretz, a non-zionist mainstream Israeli newspaper.

    http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=429660&contrassID=1ed

    Security Council resolution condemns killing of civilians
    By The Associated Press

    UNITED NATIONS - With the United States abstaining, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution early Thursday calling on Israel to stop the demolition of Palestinian homes and condemning the killing of Palestinian civilians near the Rafah refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip.

    The decision by the U.S. to allow the adoption of a critical resolution reflected the Bush administration's displeasure at Israel's foray into Gaza.

    The final vote was 14-0, with U.S. deputy ambassador James Cunningham abstaining.

    The last time the U.S. abstained in a Security Council vote against Israeli actions was in September 24, 2002, when a resolution calling on Israel to withdraw its forces from Palestinian cities passed 14-0. The United States refrained from vetoing the resolution after language demanding that the Palestinians bring terrorists to justice was inserted.

    The resolution expresses grave concern at "the recent demolition of homes committed by Israel, the occupying power, in the Rafah refugee camp." It "calls on Israel to respect its obligations under international humanitarian law and insists, in particular, on its obligation not to undertake demolition of homes contrary to that law."
    <snip>

    [rhinoceros]
    The following argument of the Israeli ambassador about imminent doom sound familiar:

    <quote>
    "In fact, the whole of Gaza, and Rafah in particular, is on the verge of becoming a missile base aimed at Israel's cities and civilians," he said. "What would the international community have Israel do? Just sit back and wait for this horrific scenario to materialize?"
    <end quote> 

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