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78. Much of the UN is sympathetic to Hamas. nt

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UN experts: "Israel is exterminating the people of Gaza by any and all means." (Press Release) [View all] vanessa_ca Aug 2025 OP

NSS SSJVegeta Aug 2025 #1

Sounds like something Trump would do. Oh wait...... twodogsbarking Aug 2025 #2

Post removed Post removed Aug 2025 #3

Ah yes, demonize her for exposing Western complicity in this genocide vanessa_ca Aug 2025 #6

People seem to believe tweets rather than researching. Nothing that the poster copied from X Nanjeanne Aug 2025 #15

From Hasbara to Toda'a as the ministry put it. vanessa_ca Aug 2025 #28

First and foremost angrychair Aug 2025 #65

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN Human Rights) is mandated by the UN General Assembly pat_k Aug 2025 #20

Why do you post such easily debunked disinformation? Celerity Aug 2025 #24

Um ... speak easy Aug 2025 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Aug 2025 #37

Alabanese is listed at your link as the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territory Celerity Aug 2025 #43

The point is this document is on the UN website, speak easy Aug 2025 #62

That is not what was claimed and you know it. Celerity Aug 2025 #70

This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Aug 2025 #73

Totally glad to hear that the residents of Gaza are all safe and sound and have been living perfectly fine. LiberalArkie Aug 2025 #25

Questions Cirsium Aug 2025 #29

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Aug 2025 #4

I am glad you put an asterisk after "experts" sarisataka Aug 2025 #5

Doesn't Mean That OhioTim Aug 2025 #8

It doesn't mean that nor did I imply that sarisataka Aug 2025 #13

Just wondering... MorbidButterflyTat Aug 2025 #75

Nobody sarisataka Aug 2025 #76

Cute, but incredibly dumb. Everyone knows that asterisk is to refer people vanessa_ca Aug 2025 #9

No asterisk in today's condemnation of Hamas and Islamic Jihad released by a UN Special Rapporteur.. lapucelle Aug 2025 #18

All of this fussing over an asterisk. writerJT Aug 2025 #26

It's a typical tactic meant to derail discussions. vanessa_ca Aug 2025 #32

It's sad is what it is. AloeVera Aug 2025 #52

Indeed. Rather pathetic seeing it here.* writerJT Aug 2025 #55

Genocide* denial by asterisk. AloeVera Aug 2025 #60

Are you accusing me of being MAGA? sarisataka Aug 2025 #41

I don't know what or who you are. writerJT Aug 2025 #49

Your answer is noted. sarisataka Aug 2025 #51

Happy to help! * writerJT Aug 2025 #53

The UN itself put the asterisk in and included a disclaimer. lapucelle Aug 2025 #10

Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the UN OHCH sarisataka Aug 2025 #14

"Yet people are taking this as a UN pronouncement" I wonder why ... speak easy Aug 2025 #31

Francesca Albanese, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967 sarisataka Aug 2025 #45

She's right. People were not killed on Oct 7th because they were Jews. AloeVera Aug 2025 #58

Whatever. speak easy Aug 2025 #63

Did you mean to respond to me? AloeVera Aug 2025 #71

.... lapucelle Aug 2025 #103

It was used to signal a footnote that listed them by name. Celerity Aug 2025 #12

And the footnote also indicates they report to sarisataka Aug 2025 #17

But they are appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council. They are referred to as the Special Procedures of the Celerity Aug 2025 #33

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Remember, the UN is antisemitic, vanessa_ca Aug 2025 #11

Did you not read the footnote? sarisataka Aug 2025 #16

So what? Cirsium Aug 2025 #30

It matters not of course. They're just trying to derail and distract. vanessa_ca Aug 2025 #34

"They" have not countered anything sarisataka Aug 2025 #36

A hilarious comment considering the distractions are a repeat of Trump talking points. vanessa_ca Aug 2025 #39

I assume you are unaware the one of the experts has stated sarisataka Aug 2025 #40

At any point iemanja Aug 2025 #96

Joe Biden's UN Ambassador called Albanese "unfit" multiple times. lapucelle Aug 2025 #68

The same administration that pushed to RETRACT a report warning of imminent famine in Gaza? vanessa_ca Aug 2025 #72

Roth thinks that Israel has a "starvation strategy" and that Joe Biden was funding it? lapucelle Aug 2025 #74

Can you provide valid sources to back that up? Someone tried above but that seemed to be disproven rather quickly. EdmondDantes_ Aug 2025 #44

Copy of my post #45 for your convenience sarisataka Aug 2025 #46

And where is that quote from? EdmondDantes_ Aug 2025 #48

Apologies for the oversight sarisataka Aug 2025 #50

Thanks. Some of the statements there are rather disturbing to me EdmondDantes_ Aug 2025 #67

Here you go. lapucelle Aug 2025 #64

Not true Cirsium Aug 2025 #47

That is true, but from the links provided, she went beyond critizing Israel. EdmondDantes_ Aug 2025 #94

That doesn't make them antisemites iemanja Aug 2025 #84

I never said they were antisemitic sarisataka Aug 2025 #87

You responded in defense to a post that said they were antisemetic iemanja Aug 2025 #90

The poster who is also the OP was claiming the UN is antisemitic sarcastically sarisataka Aug 2025 #91

You responded in defense to the poster iemanja Aug 2025 #92

I do not recall what the removed post said sarisataka Aug 2025 #93

I just told you what it said iemanja Aug 2025 #95

Don't forget Jewish Israeli scholars like Gideon Levy, Daniel Levy, Amira Hass, Omer Bartov, Amos Goldberg, Nanjeanne Aug 2025 #21

And two Israeli human rights organizations iemanja Aug 2025 #85

"Anything I don't like is antisemitic!" writerJT Aug 2025 #56

Thank-you lostincalifornia Aug 2025 #79

If anything makes me leave this site it is the types of comments to this piece Picaro Aug 2025 #19

That's the "Israel can do no wrong "posters end game Sewa Aug 2025 #23

Months ago, I was going to leave for that very reason vanessa_ca Aug 2025 #35

Use the ignore feature? Duncan Grant Aug 2025 #61

Good advice. I put 4 people on ignore and it made a huge difference -eom vanessa_ca Aug 2025 #82

I look at what's left of Gaza and its people and cry. democrank Aug 2025 #22

And all his supporters marched into Gaza vanessa_ca Aug 2025 #38

It is a criminal state unworthy of support. David__77 Aug 2025 #42

War Crimes warrants should be issued to Netanyahu and his far right co-conspritors Chasstev365 Aug 2025 #54

They did that already Kali999 Aug 2025 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author Kali999 Aug 2025 #59

No more complacency, complicity or cowardice! I can understand the US under Trump but the EU, the UN even? AloeVera Aug 2025 #66

This subject is a field of landmines angrychair Aug 2025 #69

I am not even sure why there is an Israeli/Palestinian separate group anymore. lostincalifornia Aug 2025 #81

It does indeed seem to be a B.See Aug 2025 #83

Maga is having its own internal fights over this which I welcome vanessa_ca Aug 2025 #98

Good to know. Problem being B.See Aug 2025 #99

Our party is not fracturing iemanja Aug 2025 #86

Among citizen democrats it might be 8% but questionseverything Aug 2025 #88

True. That has to change. iemanja Aug 2025 #89

Duh. On October 8 2023 we all knew the IDF would do this. underpants Aug 2025 #77

Much of the UN is sympathetic to Hamas. nt LexVegas Aug 2025 #78

When Antnio Guterres along with other UN representatives blamed "both sides" for October 7, that told you lostincalifornia Aug 2025 #80

I remember that. It was disgusting. Oopsie Daisy Aug 2025 #102

Israelis against this also Always Blue Aug 2025 #97

On edit JustAnotherGen Aug 2025 #100

This fucker will be known as bluestarone Aug 2025 #101