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Gaza UN shelter attack 'totally unacceptable' - White House
BBC ^ | 7/31/2014 | Unattributed

Posted on 07/31/2014 11:47:34 AM PDT by mojito

The US has said the shelling of a UN shelter in Gaza is "totally unacceptable and totally indefensible".

In its strongest criticism yet of Israel's offensive in the Palestinian territory, the US - Israel's closest ally - also said the civilian casualties were "too high".

It urged Israel to do more to protect civilian life.

Israel says its offensive in Gaza is designed to defend its population from attacks by Palestinian militants.

The UN has also criticised Israel over the worsening situation in Gaza, saying people there are "facing a precipice".

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


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Israel
KEYWORDS: armsdepot; gaza; hamas; hamaslover; israel; israelgroundop; kenyanbornmuzzie; obama; obamaforeignpolicy; obamahamas; un; unarsenal; ungaza
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To: mojito; FrankR

“Since Bibi told Barry to get stuffed, Barry has been a bitter little b!tch.”

“ISIS destroying Christian churches/beheading Christians, Russia invading Ukraine/shooting Dow airliners, our southern border invasions...how come none of those were “totally unacceptable to the little bitch?”

Since at least 116,000 civilians were killed in the US-Iraq War of 2003 before U.S. troops left, it would seem that they US has little to lecture Israel about. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iraq/9932214/Iraq-war-10-years-on-at-least-116000-civilians-killed.html Especially considering that: a) the US did not (to my knowledge) give any warning to Iraqi civilians that is in any way comparable to the warnings given to Palestinian civilians by the Israelis; and b) Iraq was not shooting thousands of rockets at U.S. civilians, and had no plans to murder and/or kidnap thousands of U.S. civilians (i.e. it was hardly a defensive war for the U.S.)

I generally give the benefit of the doubt to foreign policy/defense statements made by a U.S. President, but since nearly everything that comes out of Bathhouse Barry’s mouth is fecal in nature, it deserves to be closely examined and pilloried if, as is the case here, it is a bunch of self-serving, hypocritical crap.

To put not too fine a point on it, Fauxbama should STFU about Israel when he is holding them to a higher standard than he holds our country.


41 posted on 07/31/2014 12:41:09 PM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda
Probably already has along with the other Dems, in private.
We just won't hear about it unless someone has a conscience.
42 posted on 07/31/2014 12:44:26 PM PDT by MaxMax (Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
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To: Servant of the Cross

Ah, damn, now I gotta go to confession.


43 posted on 07/31/2014 12:46:12 PM PDT by Excellence (Marine mom since April 11, 2014)
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To: mojito

"Hamas hangs and positions kids on a fence in front of a house to ensure the #IDF will not strike."

Somebody I follow retweeted it, I can't verify it's authenticity.

44 posted on 07/31/2014 12:50:39 PM PDT by Excellence (Marine mom since April 11, 2014)
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To: mojito

Let me guess-
The UN shelter was actually being used as a Hamas HQ and maybe even an ammo dump.
Am I right?


45 posted on 07/31/2014 1:05:29 PM PDT by servo1969
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To: Slings and Arrows

Maybe one of Barry-O’s half-siblings is living in Gaza...


46 posted on 07/31/2014 1:10:07 PM PDT by BigEdLB (Now there ARE 1,000,000 regrets - but it may be too late.)
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To: Servant of the Cross

There you go!


47 posted on 07/31/2014 1:10:46 PM PDT by BigEdLB (Now there ARE 1,000,000 regrets - but it may be too late.)
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To: mojito

For a Country unwilling or lacking the leadership to stop an invasion of its own borders I would say STFU...........


48 posted on 07/31/2014 1:18:26 PM PDT by SECURE AMERICA (I am an American Not a Republican or a Democrat.)
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To: mojito

The aiding and abetting of Hamas by the UN is totally unacceptable.


49 posted on 07/31/2014 1:20:15 PM PDT by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
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To: dainbramaged
The enemy evil within resides in the White House. Sorry.
50 posted on 07/31/2014 1:29:54 PM PDT by upchuck (It's a shame nobama truly doesn't care about any of this. Our country, our future, he doesn't care.)
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To: El Cid

I’m almost imagining some angry parents of children killed by Hamas/UN rockets, building a sinkable Katusha-type launcher, towing it up the East River, and giving the UN a taste of their own medicine. . .


51 posted on 07/31/2014 1:33:54 PM PDT by Salgak (Peace through Superior Firepower. . . .)
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To: BigEdLB

That would not surprise me in the least. Seriesly.


52 posted on 07/31/2014 1:36:30 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: MinuteGal; flat; unkus; freekitty; sheik yerbouty; vette6387; mazda77; ConorMacNessa; Nachum; ...

The slaughter in Benghazi is totally unacceptable as well as the deaths throughout the VA. Then there’s the other issues perpetrated against the American people. People in glass houses and all that!!!


53 posted on 07/31/2014 1:41:59 PM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: ColdOne

When I was on active duty the subject of war with Israel came up a few times. Most everyone said they would not fight Israel and would refuse to do so if ordered.


54 posted on 07/31/2014 1:47:15 PM PDT by rfreedom4u (Your feelings don't trump my free speech!)
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To: servo1969
So far, this particular shelter has not been shown to have been used by Hamas to store or fire weapons.

But there have been at least 3 or 4 others which have.

However, it hasn't been conclusively established that it was the Israelis who hit the shelter.

No matter. Even though the objective situation would seem to warrant caution and the avoidance of inflammatory statements - directed at an ally which is defending itself against non-stop attacks against its own civilians no less - that doesn't stop the mufti-in-chief from rushing to support the side which is purposefully directing its attacks against civilian targets.

55 posted on 07/31/2014 2:24:22 PM PDT by mojito (Zero, our Nero.)
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56 posted on 07/31/2014 4:04:45 PM PDT by Nachum (Obamacare: It's. The. Flaw.)
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57 posted on 07/31/2014 4:16:30 PM PDT by SJackson (incompetent and feckless..the story of the Obama presidency. No hand on the f***ing tiller, Hillary)
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To: mojito

Was this the UN shelter with the missiles or the one booby-trapped with high explosives?


58 posted on 07/31/2014 4:40:56 PM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem)
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To: mojito

Obummer, Kerry, and a boatload of rats should go over there and become human shields for Hamas.

That’ll show them.


59 posted on 07/31/2014 6:43:13 PM PDT by bobo1 (progressives=commies/fascists)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

> also said the civilian casualties were “too high”.

There’s a whole office in the White Hut that keeps track of these things, so you’ll just have to accept that it’s “too high”. Speaking of “too high”, pot had helped, and booze; maybe a little blow when he could afford it.

The “too high” phrase is right in the pro-jihadist talking points, and apparently was first used by Ban Ki-Moon, the jihad-booster currently serving as Sec’y General of the Untied, oops, United Nations.

Thanks mojito.


60 posted on 07/31/2014 8:41:56 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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