Israel's military blockade of Lebanon, as well as the Palestinian territories, was obviously in violation of international law as civilians suffered most from such actions, a senior UN official said here on Friday.
"The law is simple. Civilians must be shielded. Civilians are protected persons. Civilian infrastructure is protected," UN Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Jan Egeland told a press conference.
"If sealing off borders, if sealing off harbors, if bombing airports first and foremost means that innocent third parties cannot receive goods, cannot travel, cannot get to health facilities, cannot get their daily needs met ... Israel's blockade is obviously wrong" he said.
The UN's top humanitarian aid official also urged the international community to respond to an emergency appeal for aid for the Palestinians and said civilians must be spared in the spiraling Middle East conflict.
I call BS on that. The Pali's had their chance. It's over.
I watched the Beltway Boys while making my sammich...and I just cringed when Mort said "Israel and Palestine"...
MORT, MORT...there is no Palestine!!!
And, the way they are going, there never will be...
You bet they did- and they VOTED for Hamas.