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52. U.N. Secretary-General Escalates Criticism of Gaza Operations

Fri Aug 1, 2014, 03:51 PM

Aug 2014

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon leveled his strongest criticism yet of Israel's military operation in Gaza on Monday, accusing Israel of "pummeling" Gazans with "indiscriminate destruction" and warning Israel to fulfill its obligations as an "occupying power" to protect civilians.

Mr. Ban stopped short of accusing Israel of targeting civilians, but he said that "every home, every school, every refuge" had become a target.

He told reporters in New York that the Israeli bombardment had raised questions of the "proportionality" of Israel's military operation.

"The people of Gaza have nowhere to run," Mr. Ban said. "They are trapped, besieged on a speck of land. Every area is a civilian area. Every home, every school, every refuge has become a target. The causalities and damage raises serious concerns about proportionality."

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Gaza conflict Ceasefire crumbles as Israeli, Hamas trade fire hours after agreed 72-hour truce began [View all] maddezmom Aug 2014 OP

well.......... eta azurnoir Aug 2014 #1

I am going to add this to my OP.... maddezmom Aug 2014 #2

I added more too deaths in Rafah azurnoir Aug 2014 #3

Mark Regev in CNN now says cease fire is over maddezmom Aug 2014 #4

it's so effed up ;( azurnoir Aug 2014 #7

I really had high hopes yesterday maddezmom Aug 2014 #9

watching livefeeds. it certainly is Marrah_G Aug 2014 #10

Probably impossible to know who shot first; here's the Reuters report, FWIW muriel_volestrangler Aug 2014 #5

Agreed. Each side will say the other started it. maddezmom Aug 2014 #8

Reporter on the ground in Gaza says nothing came from Hamas... countryjake Aug 2014 #6

I'm sure hamas leftynyc Aug 2014 #11

Nothing in the post you're replying to comes from Hamas starroute Aug 2014 #13

Every reporter there probably is told what to say... Rhinodawg Aug 2014 #14

One reporter has already admitted that leftynyc Aug 2014 #15

The international alsame Aug 2014 #18

No, under threat of death and destruction, Hamas can tell reporters what to say seveneyes Aug 2014 #19

So the international press is alsame Aug 2014 #21

It's bizarro world here. The blood of children is only on the hands of the victims who are asking Ed Suspicious Aug 2014 #20

It's actually kind of sad alsame Aug 2014 #23

Sorry Iamthetruth Aug 2014 #25

When did this happen? maddezmom Aug 2014 #26

From 2000 - 2005 Iamthetruth Aug 2014 #28

So not now. I am concerned with the present happenings. maddezmom Aug 2014 #29

Ahhhh I understand AnalystInParadise Aug 2014 #34

What argument? maddezmom Aug 2014 #35

No need to respond AnalystInParadise Aug 2014 #37

Yeah, okay maddezmom Aug 2014 #38

how about in this decade? frylock Aug 2014 #31

I don't need to Iamthetruth Aug 2014 #43

domestic abusers often blame their victims frylock Aug 2014 #44

Probably on Obama's orders too!!!!!111 tridim Aug 2014 #27

so the aussie reporter is an hamas suck up? frylock Aug 2014 #30

You talkin' to me? countryjake Aug 2014 #12

But Penhaul's video wasn't all-inclusive. Igel Aug 2014 #16

Here is a reporter in Gaza when Hamas touches off a terror rocket seveneyes Aug 2014 #17

are their any videos of Israel's cuddle missles? frylock Aug 2014 #45

So, again, civilians pay for it... blackspade Aug 2014 #22

Pretty one sided headline Iamthetruth Aug 2014 #24

link? frylock Aug 2014 #32

Ooh, that smells familiar. Are you still n class? Comrade Grumpy Aug 2014 #39

Grumpy Iamthetruth Aug 2014 #42

this has fuckall to do with the holocaust frylock Aug 2014 #46

Post removed Post removed Aug 2014 #48

your short posting history shows me everything i need to know frylock Aug 2014 #49

And that is what Iamthetruth Aug 2014 #53

i was referring to the quality of your posts, rather than the quantity.. frylock Aug 2014 #54

The really sick thing is Hamas will consider this a great victory. Fozzledick Aug 2014 #33

No they don't give a shit about their own people. Rhinodawg Aug 2014 #36

You two enjoy your little conversation. Keep convincing each other you're on the side of the angels. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2014 #40

You may want to argue with Ban ki Moon. Rhinodawg Aug 2014 #41

Ban ki-Moon: �It is outrageous. It is unjustifiable� frylock Aug 2014 #50

Gaza: nothing more shameful than attacking sleeping children, says Ban Ki-moon - video frylock Aug 2014 #51

U.N. Secretary-General Escalates Criticism of Gaza Operations frylock Aug 2014 #52

There's no doubt there are conflicting reports. defacto7 Aug 2014 #47