Russia backs Hamas terrorists, calls Israel 'occupying power' that 'does not' have right to self-defense

FoxNews.com ^ | November 23, 2023 | Peter Aitken

[Timber Rattler]

Russia this week declared that Israel has no right to self-defense and labeled its would-be ally an "occupying power" in a move that undermines years of work from Jerusalem to improve its relationship with Moscow.

"The only thing [the West] can muster is continued pronouncements about Israel’s supposed right to self-defense. Although, as an occupying power, it does not have that power," Russian Amb. Vasily Nebenzya said during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly session on the conflict. Nebenzya clarified that Israel can "fight terror," but urged the country to "fight terrorists and not civilians."

Nebenzya also condemned Western "hypocrisy" over Palestinian deaths and compared it to the outcry over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to The Moscow Times.

"In other situations, [Western nations] call for the respect of humanitarian law, set up inquiry commissions and impose sanctions on those who use force as a last resort to stop years of violence," Nebenzya said, but that on the "destruction in Gaza … they play mum."

[Timber Rattler]

But I thought that the Muscovites were supposed to be great Christian Conservative crusaders, on the side of all that is good and pure!

[Mr Ramsbotham]

This is all so confusing. I’m all for the Israelis, but I like the Russians because they hate faggots. I haven’t felt this mixed-up since the Nazi-Soviet non-aggression pact.

[Steely Tom]

Mr. Putin isn’t burdened by an annoying sense of self-awareness.

[Samurai_Jack]

I’m pretty certain the briben administration will abandon the israelies as an ‘occupying power’ too. This is a globally coordinated operation. This is how prophesy gets fulfilled.

[Flaming Conservative]

Does the Russian Orthodox Church teach condemnation of Jews?

[JonPreston]

In some branches of the military, the shortage of personnel has become even more dire than the deficit in arms and ammunition. One of Zelensky’s close aides tells me that even if the U.S. and its allies come through with all the weapons they have pledged, “we don’t have the men to use them.”

Since the start of the invasion, Ukraine has refused to release official counts of dead and wounded. But according to U.S. and European estimates, the toll has long surpassed 100,000 on each side of the war. It has eroded the ranks of Ukraine’s armed forces so badly that draft offices have been forced to call up ever older personnel, raising the average age of a soldier in Ukraine to around 43 years.

Now recruitment is way down. As conscription efforts have intensified around the country, stories are spreading on social media of draft officers pulling men off trains and buses and sending them to the front. Those with means sometimes bribe their way out of service, often by paying for a medical exemption. Such episodes of corruption within the recruitment system became so widespread by the end of the summer that on Aug. 11 Zelensky fired the heads of the draft offices in every region of the country.

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[Sunsong]

putin still is evil

[cuban leaf]

The parties are lining up for Ezekiel 38. I wonder how long the Us will continue to support Israel.

[MotorCityBuck]

Israel is allied with the U.S. The U.S. is an enemy of Russia. Religion has nothing to do with it. It’s the smart play. Christians have been killing each other for centuries. Try not to lose too much sleep over it.

[canuck_conservative]

Hitler “hated faggots”, too

guess you like him also?

[MNDude]

USA has become Sodom and Israel has become Gomorrah. If anything is lining up for Israel (and USA), it is probably fire and Brimstone.

[OKSooner]

Uh, Goehring...

[canuck_conservative]

USA has become Sodom

can't be all that bad, you still choose to live there

thanks for voting with your feet!

USA 1
Russia 0

[canuck_conservative]

uh, Putin grooming ...

[OKSooner]

OK, Putin too. Don’t ax me to defend him.

[JonPreston]

The parties are lining up for Ezekiel 38.

Is this where the mentally unstable believe god will shower Russia with fire, killing all?

[Paul R.]

"Mum"?

Every day US officials put pressure on the Israelis...

To quote one of the Swift Boat vets (talking about Kerry):

"Even Steven Seagal doesn't have the stones to lie like that!"

[Mr Ramsbotham]

Hitler “hated faggots”, too.

He also hated sarcasm and irony, because he had a tin ear for both.

[dforest]

Well, Zelensky sure likes Hitler and his Nazis because he and his greedy little wife were clapping in adoration at the genuine Nazi SS Jew killer being glorified for midget Zelensky’s pleasure in the Canadian Parliament.

Surely you clapped along with them.

[PGR88]

Proxy wars are a bitch, eh?

Make war on people, and don’t be surprised if they find ways to make war on you right back.