UN Security Council Resolution 1860 is a waste of time and space. It’s not a Chapter Seven, so it’s nonbinding. It makes no mention of Hamas whatsoever, so it’s bullshit. And Israel is treating it as such.
Israel’s Operation Cast Lead will proceed, despite the UN Security Council’s resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Friday.
In an announcement published following the cabinet meeting on the matter, Olmert said, “The rocket attacks this morning on the residents of the south only prove that the UN’s resolution is not practical and will not be upheld by the Palestinian murder organizations.”
The prime minister added that “Israel has never allowed any outside source to determine its right to defend its citizens. The IDF will continue to act to defend the citizens of Israel and carry out the missions laid before it in the operation”.
Well, that’s not entirely true. Israel allows it far too much. But at least here, Israel will be ignoring world opinion and carrying on with the business of tearing apart Hamas.
Deputy Premier Eli Yishai was more blunt, saying, “The word has turned into Haniyeh and Hamas’ lobbyist. It is no matter for concern if this resolution stays on paper. Our interest is all that matters.”
I love the understated charm of this description:
Israel has shown a certain level of apathy to the resolution, and Hamas has also stated it is not bound by and will not accept the decision.
“Israel has acted, is acting, and will continue to act only according to its calculations, in the interest of the security of its citizens and its right to self defense,” Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said.
Not a word about Hamas. So Israel is doing what she should do, and continuing to take apart Hamas.