Posted on 05/14/2018 3:30:39 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
Israeli troops shot dead dozens of Palestinian protesters on the Gaza border as the US opened its embassy to Israel in Jerusalem, a move that has fueled Palestinian anger and drawn foreign criticism that it undermines peace efforts.
Palestinian Health Ministry officials said 55 protesters were killed and 2,700 injured either by live gunfire, tear gas or other means.
The bloodshed drew calls for restraint from France and Britain, and stronger criticism from others, with Turkey calling it "a massacre".
The White House declined to join in urging Israel to exercise restraint and pinned the blame on Gaza's Hamas group.
Most countries say the status of Jerusalem should be determined in a final peace settlement and that moving their embassies now would prejudge any such deal.
South Africa said it was withdrawing its ambassador to Israel following what it called the "indiscriminate and grave" attack on Monday.
The 55 deaths included at least six people under 18 years of age, including one girl. They also included a medic and a man in a wheelchair.
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France and Britain called on Israel to show restraint. Britain said it had no plans to move its Israel embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and disagreed with the U.S. decision to do so. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said the U.S. move flouted international law.
Turkey accused Israeli security forces of carrying out a massacre.
"The policy of Israeli authorities to fire irrespective of whether there is an immediate threat to life on Palestinian demonstrators in Gaza, caged in for a decade and under occupation for a half century, has resulted in a bloodbath that anyone could have foreseen," Human Rights Watch said.
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It undermines peace efforts? Give me a break. How do you make peace with an entity that does not recognize your right to exist? Screw ‘em.
Who pwns AOL these days?
Kill them all.
I’ll cheer.
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Note the cynicism:
“White House pins blame”
Flouts international law?
It appears as though the entire world will go against Israel. Thanks to President Trump.
Thank Mr President for standing with Israel. Wonder how many it’ll take before the enemy realizes it has overplayed its hand?
Until then, keep shooting, Israel.
well that wasn’t biased sarc
Palestinians trying to destroy checkpoints and enter Israel by the thousands to cause mayhem and destruction...
Leftists: What threat?
Sane people: Put twenty people outside my home doing the same thing, and it would probably lead to deaths, as they tried to storm my home.
Today’s Leftists have fallen and they can’t get up.
Not much has changed for them over the last 50 years.
live gunfire? Do they suppose that they are shooting blanks?
SorozNazi funds the same thing against USA, too... invading mobs trying to break down the USA’s national border .. and without (or maybe still even with) a wall, we will have to shoot them, too....
that’s what a national border is all about, you enter WITH PERMISSION (only), just like your own home’s front door
and SorozNazi has been funding a great deal of the Moslem invasion of Germany, France, Italy, Greece, Belgium, UK, Sweden, Norway, etc. Also, just like in USA, Soroz has been financing some of the politicians in those countries that, just like his puppet political hacks in USA, have been financing and facilitating the invasions from within their own countries’ ... using the people’s tax monies to sell out the people’s lands
this krap cannot stop until someone stops SorozNazi and his front groups....
Not moving the embassy would cause even more violence
It would send the message that the West ( at least the US) remained ambivalent about hard core Hamas claims denying Israel’s right to exist and its historic tie to Jerusalem
Now that we’ve made that stand - time to move forward
The cowardice by the Brits of all people indicates they are still willing to accommodate Hamas claims
They encourage continuing bloodshed and intransigence
They side with Iran and the muslim brotherhood
yep words like that get the ignorant liberals all in an emotional state, of which the same liberals will repeat on campus, and the media to the ignorant who then in turn repeat the same words to their friends..
If only thr left could educate themselves instead of acting like a cult.
Now there's an unbiased source! </sarc>
“The White House declined to join in urging Israel to exercise restraint and pinned the blame on Gaza’s Hamas group.”
Don’t get me wrong - Bush Jr. was a VERY CLASSY president. Simply ask anyone close to him or his wife, like the Secret Service - they all LOVED him, particularly after having dealt with Cabbage Patch, but also the Obama bunch.
But, BUT, there has NEVER been a US president like Trump, who simply DOES NOT SEE any reason at all to GIVE AN INCH to a bunch of terrorists. And, as I posted about 46 minutes ago, the PALESTINIANS will realize the same, and then work with Trump, and end this crap about killing all Jews (sound familiar, Dems)...simply because it won’t happen. So they ‘cut a deal’ and end up in high-heaven, simply because Israel actually wants them to live a prosperous, peaceful, life.
as long as the globalist world press is promoting the Fakestinian lies...and extolling, making heroes out of their terrorist gangsters whenever they attack.............I think Jerusalem should sell Tourism packages that include IDF-expert guided tours of each new Fakestinian invasion attempt...with free supplies of Uzi rifles and top quality ammo....you bag em, you get.. what? a prize for sure!
they don’t grow antlers (the last time I checked), and they’re otherwise completely worthless...but maybe at least a nice medal or plaque to hang above the fireplace at home?
That would be nice.... one complete tour and medal (when earned, of course) for say $5000 (mostly to cover just the airfare and lodging)? Ten medals (when earned) for say $20,000? Take it from there. These tours would sell in a hot damn second!
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And how is that his fault seeing as they were hated before?
Of course the MSM will slavishly support the Muslims in how they report.
Just imagine if the Kurds had tried this type of enhanced civil sisobwsience invasion against the Turks. Israel, like the US at the border, fights with one hand tied behind its back by political correctness.
I suggest they all get out their Bibles and see that when our LORD GOD ALMIGHTY makes the ultimate peace settlement, he won't be taking any of these countries under advisement!!! Until then everyone needs to be ready . . . no one knows when his or her last day or for that matter second is on earth. Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved!
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