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malaise

(296,163 posts) Thu Jul 10, 2014, 07:28 PM Jul 2014

Where is the United Nations re the bombing of Gaza? [View all]

Where are the so called defenders of human rights on this planet?

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Where is the United Nations re the bombing of Gaza? [View all] malaise Jul 2014 OP

Maybe they're stuck in bomb shelters in Israel Dreamer Tatum Jul 2014 #1

They are right here in NYC. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #16

Israel, US Try to Ward Off UN Condemnation of Gaza Air Strikes alsame Jul 2014 #2

Thanks malaise Jul 2014 #5

Business alsame Jul 2014 #13

No one ever learns malaise Jul 2014 #14

so true! nt ellenrr Jul 2014 #38

Chris Hayes just delivered an excellent rant malaise Jul 2014 #20

UN chief Ban Ki-moon pleas for Gaza ceasefire. elleng Jul 2014 #3

Thanks elleng malaise Jul 2014 #6

You're welcome, mal. elleng Jul 2014 #18

the UN is as effectual as ever-- calls for both sides to have a truce, ellenrr Jul 2014 #4

They love the pretence malaise Jul 2014 #7

me too. :( -the "equalizing" is one of the main strategies... ellenrr Jul 2014 #8

Did you see this malaise Jul 2014 #11

No, I didn't see that. Pitiful. ellenrr Jul 2014 #15

Apparently Obama has offered to broker a cease fire malaise Jul 2014 #19

last I heard Obama had expressed support for Israel's "right of self-defense". nt ellenrr Jul 2014 #22

That was part of it malaise Jul 2014 #24

yes... ellenrr Jul 2014 #34

is this person on MSNBC? I don't think I've ever heard anyone talk about the imbalance on mainstream ellenrr Jul 2014 #35

Jerusalem's restraint in defending itself against Hamas terrorism tritsofme Jul 2014 #9

+1000 nt PCIntern Jul 2014 #10

Ah yes, "restraint" Scootaloo Jul 2014 #27

indeed nt ellenrr Jul 2014 #37

Barf. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #33

so - if the iron dome has been successful in repelling rockets - why the attack by Israel ellenrr Jul 2014 #36

The UN has frequently spoken out against Israeli policies BainsBane Jul 2014 #12

The UN should condemn the situation, and all the players (nt) Babel_17 Jul 2014 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author cerveza_gratis Jul 2014 #21

No doubt the U.S. will call on the UN to establish a No Fly Zone over Gaza. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2014 #23

LOL malaise Jul 2014 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author cerveza_gratis Jul 2014 #26

I condemn the rockets too but 81 people are dead malaise Jul 2014 #28

The nobel peace prize winner who funds the military of one side of the conflict? Scootaloo Jul 2014 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author cerveza_gratis Jul 2014 #31

Interestingly... Scootaloo Jul 2014 #32

Where is the 'proportionality'? elias49 Jul 2014 #29

+1000, thank you for expressing this. I often think about what makes this situation different than ellenrr Jul 2014 #39

Precisely malaise Jul 2014 #40