Posted on 02/08/2009 10:34:04 AM PST by Ooh-Ah
A United Nations agency's suspension Friday of aid into Gaza is the latest in a series this week of tougher stances against Hamas — in contrast to the U.N.'s criticisms of Israel during its battle with Hamas in Gaza in late December and January.
The suspension of aid was in response to armed Hamas militants on Thursday stealing hundreds of tons of food intended for Palestinians by armed Hamas militants.
Also this week, the U.N. reversed its earlier claims that Israeli Defense Forces had bombed a school in Gaza administered by the United Nations Relief Works Agency (UNRWA). On Tuesday, the U.N.'s Office for Humanitarian Affairs issued a report on the Jan. 6 incident that claimed the lives of 43 Palestinians, stating that "the shelling, and all of the fatalities, took place outside rather than inside the school."
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UNRWA's criticisms of Hamas were welcomed on Capitol Hill, but they are unlikely to quell efforts to bring greater oversight and accountability of the agency. Over 40 members of Congress now have signed onto a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calling for an independent audit of UNRWA. The letter was drafted by Reps. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., and Steve Rothman, D-N.J.
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the organization will investigate the use by Hamas of children as human shieldsAnybody have a theory for this?
Is it possible that hatred of Bush was driving them all insane and now that Bush isn't around some vestigial sanity is seeping back in?
If not that, then what?
I think they’re trying to keep Netanyahu out of power, and if he wins anyway, to try to charm him into being moderate (or they’ll vilify him & Israel more than ever)
Perhaps anti-Americanism trumps anti-Semitism: Hopey O'Changeahan is for Hamas; therefore, the UN is against it.
OK, I am a bit paranoid today, so hopefully this is a sign of some sanity.
;)
Hopey O'ChangeahanLOL!
I join you in your paranoia. I’m waiting for the other shoe to drop.
a.k.a. "Hugh Jeers."
I’m a huge prophecy fanatic and when I see things like this it makes me wonder how it could fit in to the overall plan. Anybody have an idea?
I agree. I’ll believe it when I see it. Nothing good ever comes from the UN.
Ooh. Pretty soon all be beckoning Israel and Palestine to the campfire to sing “Koom-ba-yah” and roast halal marshmallows.
Connections???
I think it’s simply that Hamas has become so blatant at defying all the PR rules that the UN is being made to look bad. That, and Hamas gangsters have been threatening and stealing directly from UN officials lately.
Is this the same Hamas that Obama is going to let into the US? Has anybody else seen the thread where he signed an executive order letting Hamas “refugees” into the US.
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