Posted on 05/05/2013 3:53:13 PM PDT by Eleutheria5
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon appealed Sunday for restraint to avoid an escalation in the Syrian conflict, expressing "grave concern" over Israeli air strikes, AFP reported.
"The secretary-general calls on all sides to exercise maximum calm and restraint, and to act with a sense of responsibility to prevent an escalation of what is already a devastating and highly dangerous conflict," his spokesman Martin Nesirky said.
Nesirky said the United Nations was unable to independently verify the Israeli strikes, and had no details about them, but Ban "expresses grave concern over reports of air strikes in Syria by the Israeli Air Force."
"The secretary-general urges respect for national sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries in the region, and adherence to all relevant Security Council resolutions," Nesirky said.
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I’m “gravely concerned” that this corrupt moron is flapping his lips. He can shut up. It’s Israel’s business.
maybe he’ll send in the blue helmets to steal their lawn furniture
Was Bab Ki Moon “gravely concerned” by all the rockets and mortar missiles launched at Israel?
According to Wiki — “As of November 2012, over 2,256 rockets had been launched at Israel from Gaza since January 2012.”
My my isn't that precious. I'll bet the A-holes on the receiving end expressed a different sort of “grave concern” mainly about their own graves.
> Jeeze, the UN is unhappy with Israel’s defense of its existence.
Mark this down as a red-letter day!
Exactly and the UN can’t stand that they won’t bow down and appease the terrorists who are helping them facilitate their goal of forming a one world government.
When was the last time that we had a Secretary General from a Western nation?
Which nations contribute the most to the UN?
Anyone sees an incongruity here?
Kurt Waldheim (y'sh"v)?
I never seem to hear about Ban Ki-Moon or anyone at the UN being "Gravely Concerned" about rocket strikes going into Israel.
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