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UN expert: Israeli seizure of Gaza-bound aid ship is 'criminal'
Haaretz ^ | 05:03 03/07/2009 | Reuters

Posted on 07/02/2009 10:05:11 PM PDT by sofaman

A UN human rights investigator on Thursday called Israel's seizure of a ship carrying relief aid for the Gaza Strip "unlawful" and said its blockade of the territory constituted a "continuing crime against humanity".

Israeli authorities on Tuesday intercepted the vessel, which was also carrying 21 pro-Palestinian activists, and said it would not be permitted to enter Gaza coastal waters because of security risks in the area and its existing naval blockade.

(Excerpt) Read more at haaretz.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cynthiamckinney; israel; un

1 posted on 07/02/2009 10:05:11 PM PDT by sofaman
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To: SJackson

PING


2 posted on 07/02/2009 10:07:55 PM PDT by sofaman (To be or not to be is not a question of compromise. Either you be or you donÂ’t be. - Golda Meir)
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To: sofaman

Ignore the UN.

Everyone else does.


3 posted on 07/02/2009 10:08:23 PM PDT by Tzimisce (No thanks. We have enough government already. - The Tick)
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To: sofaman

Yes, of course.

But suicide bombings and shelling of neighborhoods conducted against Israel by the barbaric savages do not constitute a “crime against humanity”, because, after all, from an Islamic perspective, Jooooz can hardly be called human.
/sarc


4 posted on 07/02/2009 10:09:04 PM PDT by Westbrook (Having more children does not divide your love, it multiplies it.)
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To: sofaman

No. Israel is doing humankind a favor by keeping mckinny busy doing something she is good at...exposing herself as the terrorist supporter that she is. Same with the UN.

God bless Israel.


5 posted on 07/02/2009 10:12:18 PM PDT by soycd
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To: Tzimisce

It is very difficult to think of a more inept and useless organization. Besides being a total waste of money.


6 posted on 07/02/2009 10:14:48 PM PDT by sofaman (To be or not to be is not a question of compromise. Either you be or you donÂ’t be. - Golda Meir)
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To: sofaman

There’s another thread on this and it’s absolutely hilarious- ex congresscritter cynthia mcckinney is being held:http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284435/posts


7 posted on 07/02/2009 11:07:56 PM PDT by matthew fuller (-- for the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really ashamed of my country.)
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To: sofaman

The UN? FM!


8 posted on 07/02/2009 11:43:26 PM PDT by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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To: sofaman

"Tasers,they had Tasers this big."

9 posted on 07/03/2009 1:24:55 AM PDT by managusta (For those who feel, life is a tragedy. Those who think, based on factual evidence, it is a farce)
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