Posted on 03/24/2017 2:25:54 PM PDT by Olog-hai
The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Friday condemning the unlawful destruction of cultural heritage and warning the Islamic State extremist group, al-Qaida and other combatants that such attacks may constitute war crimes.
The resolution approved by the U.N.’s most powerful body expands previous measures which were limited to the illicit trafficking in looted cultural items to fund terrorism, and focused on Iraq and Syria where Islamic State extremists have destroyed ancient sites including Palmyra.
The newly adopted measure targets not only IS, al-Qaida and its affiliates but all parties to conflicts.
It condemns and urges prosecution of those responsible for attacks against historic monuments and sites and buildings dedicated to religion, education, art, science or charitable purposes as well as those who carry out illegal excavations, loot and traffic in stolen goods. …
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Memo to Mitch Landrieu...
Oooo, I bet the terrorists are really scared! Did the UN do anything to the Taliban for destroying the Buddhas of Bamayyan?? How long ago was that?
“May be”....Put that in a sternly worded letter and the UN can record this as their signature moment.
does this mean the English will return the Parthenon marbles taken by huckster lord elgin or face war crimes?
Does this apply to Confederate war monuments?
“UN warns that destroying cultural heritage may be war crime”
So the Muslims who insist on destroying Western culture are committing war crimes? Right?
Islam has been destroying cultures for 1400 years.
That’s the other one I was trying to remember. Thanks.
The UNSC did say “all parties to conflicts”. So if it doesn’t apply, the antisemitic/anti-culture UNSC has egg on its face again.
Would that apply to the Confederate Flag as well?
The UN is stupid. ISIS is a murderous bunch of psychopathic savages devoid of any regard for the sanctity of life or human rights. What makes anyone think they will care for a pile of old dusty pieces of rock and junk?
I totally agree with Olog’s assessment that this is an oblique attack against Israel and ultimately America. We need to cut them adrift.
An “international body” whose charter is a copy of the 1936 USSR constitution isn’t going to care about anything but its own power.
That should put the fear of God in no one...
I’m all for it, since it would mean that every illegal alien (especially Muslims) who sets foot in America is guilty of a war crime.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
The UN. What are they going to do? Send in some blue hats to rape some children?
Hell ISIS is in deep $hip then because they’ve destroyed hundreds of Christian cultural heritage / historical sites.
They’re wrecking my white privilege, ruining our European and American heritage. Not to mention, what the Obama supported ISIS and Al Qaeda linked rebels did to the Syrian Christians in our name.
Does that include leftists and Islamists wanting to destroy western culture?
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