U.N. Condemns Israel's Strike on Hamas Office (UN loses valuable office space)

fox news ^ | 3/2/2008 | ap

[tobyhill]

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The U.N. Security Council condemned the escalation of violence following Israel's attack on the office of the prime minister of Hamas-ruled Gaza.

The Council adjourned its emergency session early Sunday and issued a statement that calls for all parties to respect their obligations under international law.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he recognized Israel's right to defend itself but accused Israel of "disproportionate and excessive use of force."

Israeli aircraft sent missiles slamming into Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh's office in Gaza before dawn on Sunday, pressing forward with an offensive that has killed nearly 70 Palestinians in two days of fighting. A 21-month-old girl was among the dead in new violence.

Haniyeh's office was empty at the time of Sunday's airstrike, but the raid was seen as a tough message to the Hamas leadership, which Israel holds responsible for repeated rocket barrages launched from Gaza.

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he recognized Israel's right to defend itself

Wonder when the Fatwah will be issued? /s

[rdl6989]

I wish Ismail Haniyeh had been there at the time. Oh well, you know the old saying, “if at first you don’t succeed...”.

[ricks_place]

Israel’s response to agression should be both “disproportionate and excessive.”

[YankeeDoodleRebel]

I wish they had waited until Monday. Screw the UN.

[Thrownatbirth]

Maybe Ban Ki-moon can enighten us as to what a “proportional” response to missile attacks against unarmed civilians might be.

[rocksblues]

So it comes down to excessive force. Killing Israeli's is ok by launching ground rockets but killing Hamas by airplane launched rockets is taboo.

GMAFB!

[R_Kangel]

I bet president Obama wouldn't let such attrocities happen.

/sarcasm>

[squidly]

Killing Israeli's is ok by launching ground rockets but killing Hamas by airplane launched rockets is taboo.

The UN loves the underdog.

[tobyhill]

The UN has reached a point of condemning Israel for hitting empty office spaces while Hamas hits the Jews.

[Normal4me]

I guess if Israeli forces fire homemade missiles into civilian Gaza areas it will be “Appropriate” then?

[Karliner]

neh, I think they just hate Israel. I still think they should toss the whole UN into Gaza City.

[the invisib1e hand]

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he recognized Israel's right to defend

Wonder when the Fatwah will be issued? /s

Really. I amazed he went that far. Did Kofi Anan ever say anything like this?

[tobyhill]

If the UN would keep their nose and comments out of the whole situation then Israel can finally get it right and get rid of the pest.

[Proud_USA_Republican]

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he recognized Israel's right to defend itself but accused Israel of "disproportionate and excessive use of force."

Do these useless tools ever deviate from the script they always follow?

[Canedawg]

“UN loses valuable office space”

so, it’s all about the OFFICE SPACE.

Did they get the memo?

[John123]

A 21-month-old girl was among the dead in new violence.

And how many 21-month old Jewish girls were killed by rockets and homicide bombers that weren't mentioned by Associated Press?

[JayNorth]

“UN loses valuable office space” so, it’s all about the OFFICE SPACE. Did they get the memo?

No TPS reports were harmed during this military exercise.

[mtbopfuyn]

A 21-month-old girl was among the dead in new violence.

Prayers for the child if indeed there was a child. If there were, who wants to bet Green Man (whatever name he's using today) or another such freak placed a previously deseased child in the rubble.

[Rosemont]

What is ‘disproportionate’ force? Is it killing a lot more of your enemy? Isn’t that the object in war? How can you win a war without using ‘disproportionate’ force?