Israel/Palestine

oberliner

(58,724 posts) Thu Feb 2, 2012, 05:52 AM Feb 2012

Palestinians hurl slippers at visiting UN chief

EREZ CROSSING, Gaza Strip — Relatives of Palestinians held in Israeli jails have hurled slippers at an armored vehicle carrying visiting U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon into the Gaza Strip.

About 40 relatives of Palestinian prisoners gathered at the Erez Crossing between Gaza and Israel, hoisting posters with pictures of their loved ones and signs in English and Arabic reading, "Ban Ki-moon, enough bias to Israel."

Two of them threw slippers at his car.

The relatives formed a human chain at the crossing in an effort to block Ban's vehicle, but Hamas security forces moved them away so he could enter Gaza.

http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/palestinians-hurl-slippers-at-1326344.html

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Palestinians hurl slippers at visiting UN chief (Original Post) oberliner Feb 2012 OP

Biting the hand that feeds you? NT holdencaufield Feb 2012 #1

My guess is they're following the example of Israel... Violet_Crumble Feb 2012 #2

The UN has changed a lot over the years oberliner Feb 2012 #4

ah so they 'shoed' Ban Ki-Moon azurnoir Feb 2012 #3

Now that's funny jimmie Feb 2012 #5

really apparently you do not know where Erez crossing is located azurnoir Feb 2012 #6

holdencaufield

(2,927 posts)

1. Biting the hand that feeds you? NT

Reply to oberliner (Original post)

Thu Feb 2, 2012, 06:05 AM

Feb 2012

Violet_Crumble

(36,417 posts)

2. My guess is they're following the example of Israel...

Reply to holdencaufield (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 2, 2012, 07:24 AM

Feb 2012

After all, Israel has a hell of a lot to thank the UN for, not that you'd think it the way some American 'supporters' of Israel carry on

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

4. The UN has changed a lot over the years

Reply to Violet_Crumble (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 2, 2012, 11:19 AM

Feb 2012

The UN of the 1940s is not the same as the UN of today.

Israelis have lots of reasons to feel animosity towards the UN.

Palestinians do as well.

azurnoir

(45,850 posts)

3. ah so they 'shoed' Ban Ki-Moon

Reply to oberliner (Original post)

Thu Feb 2, 2012, 08:45 AM

Feb 2012

well it's become almost a 'respectable' political statement these days, however I wonder if it had something to do with the lack of action on the part of the UN in relation to Palestinian prisoners there was a conference in May 2011 where lots was said little was actually accomplished

here is a link to the lengthy summary of the conference

http://unispal.un.org/UNISPAL.NSF/0/244FD82ECEF3503A852578E1004B646F

jimmie

(318 posts)

5. Now that's funny

Reply to oberliner (Original post)

Thu Feb 2, 2012, 07:40 PM

Feb 2012

How much money does the UN give the Palestinians?

He's lucky he didn't go near Gaza... They would have "lobbed" something else at him.

Reality sucks, huh Ban?

azurnoir

(45,850 posts)

6. really apparently you do not know where Erez crossing is located

Reply to jimmie (Reply #5)

Thu Feb 2, 2012, 07:47 PM

Feb 2012

"jimmie

Now that's funny

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How much money does the UN give the Palestinians?

He's lucky he didn't go near Gaza... They would have "lobbed" something else at him.

Reality sucks, huh Ban?"

now that is funny

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