Tag Archives: UN

The failure of Mideast peacekeepers

Posted on 07/05/2010 by Meryl Yourish

The insistence on the world of setting third-party peacekeepers between Israel and the Palestinians has been resisted for decades, and with good reason. Every time Israel entrusts its well-being to others, the others fail. When Hamas took over Gaza in … Continue reading →

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UN to Israel: You asked for it

Posted on 06/01/2010 by Meryl Yourish

The United Nations is telling Israel that the fault for the attack on their commando force from the Turkish ship during the Free Gaza flotilla wouldn’t have happened had there been no seige of Gaza. In other words, if Israel … Continue reading →

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US Opposes International Probe

Posted on 05/31/2010 by Rabbi Kaufman

While I have certainly been critical of the way that the Obama administration has dealt with Israel related issues in the past, I must say that the administration’s response to this crisis has been largely on the mark. If I’m … Continue reading →

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Compare and contrast

Posted on 05/22/2010 by Meryl Yourish

North Korea, a nuclear-armed nation, regularly attacks its nearest neighbor for no reason whatsoever, most recently torpedoing a South Korean ship and killing dozens of sailors. North Korea, a nuclear-armed nation, regularly threatens to attack its neighbors and the United … Continue reading →

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Hell freezes over: UN notices Egypt is shooting Sudanese refugees

Posted on 03/03/2010 by Meryl Yourish

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights actually came down on Egypt for shooting unarmed migrants by the dozens over the past few years. And the release didn’t mention Israel once! Hell, even the AFP article doesn’t mention Israel. High … Continue reading →

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As persistent as they wanna be

Posted on 02/15/2010 by Soccerdad

If the UN has been persistent in pursuing the Goldstone Report, it hasn’t been as scrupulous in a different matter. Michael Young complains about the U.N.’s betrayal in Beirut. Five years ago former Lebanese President Rafiq Hariri was killed. Half … Continue reading →

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Snark news briefs, good news edition

Posted on 09/22/2009 by Meryl Yourish

So many wonderful things, so little time. (Actually, there’s plenty of time; work’s done for the day.) Sucks to be you, Part 1: The anti-Israel (some might say “anti-Semitic” Egyptian minister of culture lost his bid to become the director … Continue reading →

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Barack Obama’s Great Adventure

Posted on 09/22/2009 by Meryl Yourish

President Obama will be spending most of the day today meeting with world leaders in New York. Even the AP is writing that little will come out of these sessions. But of course, the focus will be on the trilateral … Continue reading →

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UN demands Israel supply terrorists in Gaza

Posted on 07/28/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Once again, the UN is demanding that Jews contribute to their own destruction. I particularly like this insistence by John Ging that there’s no way, really, no way in hell, that the concrete and iron rods would be diverted by … Continue reading →

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UN wants to fine Israel, Israel should bill UN

Posted on 06/12/2009 by Meryl Yourish

The leader of the organization that helps supply Hamas with funding for the missiles that rain down on Israel (see: UNRWA and related organizations that help pay Hamas members’ salaries) wants to fine Israel for responding to the missiles. UN … Continue reading →

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Drubbing Durban II

Posted on 03/18/2009 by Soccerdad

In a rather bland paragraph the New York Times informs us that Changes Ahead of Talks on Racism: Countries preparing for a United Nations conference on racism have removed references to Israel and religious defamation from its draft declaration, potentially … Continue reading →

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UNSCR 1860: Not worth the paper it’s written on

Posted on 01/09/2009 by Meryl Yourish

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 … Continue reading →

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Asking the arsonist to put out the fire

Posted on 11/25/2008 by Soccerdad

Israel’s foreign minister has asked the UN to take a stand against the continued rocket fire from Gaza. Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni demanded in a telephone conversation with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday that the world stop … Continue reading →

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