What UN Bias?

Last week on Monday 29 October, in his daily briefing, the UN General Secretary Ban Ki Moon aksed Israel to reconsider measures aimed at protecting her citizens.

BAN KI-MOON URGES ISRAEL TO RECONSIDER MEASURE TO LIMIT FUEL/ELECTRICITY TO GAZA RESIDENTS • Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reiterates his call for the cessation of indiscriminate rocket attacks by Palestinian militants targeting Israel and strongly condemns these actions. • However he also believes strongly that punitive measures taken by Israel which harm the well-being of the entire population of the Gaza Strip are unacceptable. • The limitation of fuel and electricity supplies deepens the humanitarian distress of the 1.4 million residents of Gaza, as does the reduction of the supply of essential commodities and the tightening of restrictions on movement and access. • The Secretary-General calls upon Israel to reconsider its actions and for all concerned to protect civilians and to meet their obligations under international law.

The following day the Palestinians again illustrated why Israel is considering these measures. They fired 5 mortar rounds and 4 Kassam rockets into Israel.

Did the General Secretary mention this in his daily afternoon briefing on Tuesday? No. Maybe he mentioned it the next day? Nope.

Instead, after ignoring the Palestinian violence, the UN continued its condemnation of Israel’s non violent defensive measures, condemning Israel again on Friday.

UNITED NATIONS DEPLORES ISRAELI RESTRICTIONS ON GAZA • UNRWA says it is concerned about reports that fuel deliveries via the Nahel Oz pipeline have been reduced. If this is not reversed, it could have dire consequences, the agency adds. • UNRWA is also concerned by the reported Israeli intention to permanently close the Sufa crossing, since this would reduce by two thirds the capacity to import humanitarian goods into Gaza. • Meanwhile, UNRWA also says it has been facing increasing and unprecedented restrictions in accessing communities in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, over the past months. • Asked about the humanitarian situation of the population in Gaza, the Spokeswoman said that the Secretary-General has regularly and forcefully spoken out about access to Gaza and the needs of the population there.

Comments

[Brett]

I am strongly opposed to the the reduction of fuel and electricity to Gaza. It simply doesn't make sense!

A reduction implies that we will still be sending them some - this is ridiculous. The pipes and lines need to be shut completely. It is absurd that we are supplying an enemy entity with the means to continue their offensive against us. If the civilians are so worried about being affected let them stop the rocket launching squads who are firing from their very own residential areas. We are a war with Hamas who were both democratically elected and now totally control Gaza. One does not supply the enemy with the logistical capabilites to attack you.

I have said it before on this post - if the residents of Gaza freeze to death in the dark whilst drowning in their own faeces they have no-one to blame but themselves. Israel is ready to give them the world - just stop shooting at us.

[Hard Rain]

Yeah, but that's like collective punishment because not all Gazans are responsible for the rockets. And yet (in accordance with moral relativism) the residents of Southern Israel deserve indiscriminant rockets because they are so responsible for Israel's mere existence!

[/sarc] :/

[Bridgitte Raven]

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