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Emergency Aid To Gaza Halted Because Israel Says So?

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mae13 Tue 30-Jan-24 01:14:25

Israel claims that UN aid workers were involved in the October 7 attack and - without any independent proof - UN suspends aid with immediate effect.
Why? Does Netanyahu - an unbalanced individual at best - have so much influence on the United Nations, an organisation which has proved itself fairly useless down the decades?

Oreo Tue 30-Jan-24 15:20:26

They weren’t all just supporters of hamas, but that some actually took part in the Oct 7th massacre.
Sacking them and suspending aid for the moment may remind them that other countries frown on giving their money to organisations that harbour friends of terrorists.

Oreo Tue 30-Jan-24 15:21:31

I don’t think OP that BN has any influence on the UN at all!

Plevey08 Tue 30-Jan-24 15:21:33

Really, aren't they?

Whitewavemark2 Tue 30-Jan-24 15:22:12

Oreo

Whitewavemark2

Anniebach

He would say that wouldn’t he ,

Oh annie where is your humanity?

You seem to be a sceptic only when it suits you.In other words only of any Israeli pronouncements.
Never mind with the ‘and don’t dare quote the children held prisoner, killed maimed and raped on Oct.7th’ why the hell should we not? In other words, where is your humanity?

Because my humanity is with all the innocents in this war - from both sides.

But not with the warmongers - Hamas of course and also Netanyahu.

As I’ve said Israel has every right to defend its citizens but not to commit the war crimes we are watching day after day.

If this world does not uphold the rule of law, children will become legitimate targets from now on in. It is an ugly and soul destroying fact that unless the world calls out the war crimes for what they are we are lost.

Plevey08 Tue 30-Jan-24 15:24:13

Really Oreo, isn't that corcion and survival for some Palestinians. A bit like an abusive marriage!

Anniebach Tue 30-Jan-24 15:25:17

Children are being targeted!

Anniebach Tue 30-Jan-24 15:28:22

whitewave your humanity when you deny Jews their homeland

The establishment of the State of Israel in 1948 realized the long-held dream of a Jewish homeland, and it has since become the center of Jewish identity and culture for millions of Jews worldwide. Israel is seen as a place of refuge, a cultural renaissance, and a symbol of Jewish self-determination.

Oreo Tue 30-Jan-24 15:30:37

You seem to contradict yourself a lot Whitewavemark2
If your humanity is with all the innocents you just wouldn’t have said the ‘ don’t dare to quote’ thing.
It isn’t just you btw that feels sorrow for all innocents caught up in war like the Palestinians in Gaza or all the innocents murdered in their beds when there wasn’t a war at the time by Gazans in Israel on Oct 7th.

Oreo Tue 30-Jan-24 15:31:58

Plevey08

Really Oreo, isn't that corcion and survival for some Palestinians. A bit like an abusive marriage!

Can’t understand your message.

Anniebach Tue 30-Jan-24 15:38:31

I do not believe a surgeon would attempt to operate on a malnourished child with such severe injuries and without anaesthetic

Whitewavemark2 Tue 30-Jan-24 15:45:13

Anniebach

whitewave your humanity when you deny Jews their homeland

The establishment of the State of Israel in 1948 realized the long-held dream of a Jewish homeland, and it has since become the center of Jewish identity and culture for millions of Jews worldwide. Israel is seen as a place of refuge, a cultural renaissance, and a symbol of Jewish self-determination.

You appear to be ignoring what i have previously posted.

I said that if there is a two state solution - and I very much hope there is, then Israel will need support from the ROW because it is surrounded by hostile nations.

I do not and never have denied Israel a homeland.

Anniebach Tue 30-Jan-24 16:04:03

Israel became the Jewish Homeland in 1948

Whitewavemark2 Tue 30-Jan-24 16:08:24

Anniebach

Israel became the Jewish Homeland in 1948

You keep saying that!😀

I am familiar with Israeli/Palestine history having done a course by the Holocaust museum and an associate university. I have also read extensively.

I am sure most of us posting on here are fully aware of the history of that area.

Anniebach Tue 30-Jan-24 16:15:03

Yes I keep saying it because you keep denying it

Whitewavemark2 Tue 30-Jan-24 16:18:22

Sorry??

Anniebach Tue 30-Jan-24 16:19:46

No apology needed

growstuff Tue 30-Jan-24 16:29:15

ronib

The oil rich Arab states have the option of increasing their contribution to make up the shortfall?

f ran is behind this, why on earth should Saudi make up the shortfall?

PS. Iranians aren't Arabs.

growstuff Tue 30-Jan-24 16:31:23

Anniebach

Israel became the Jewish Homeland in 1948

But Gaza and the West Bank aren't Israel.

growstuff Tue 30-Jan-24 16:32:10

growstuff

ronib

The oil rich Arab states have the option of increasing their contribution to make up the shortfall?

f ran is behind this, why on earth should Saudi make up the shortfall?

PS. Iranians aren't Arabs.

Sticky keyboard!

That should read "If Iran is behind this ..."

ronib Tue 30-Jan-24 16:36:57

Growstuff okay let’s say then that the oil rich countries should make up the difference? If you object to Saudi making up the shortfall, how do you feel about impoverished countries like the Uk and Italy chipping in?

Katie59 Tue 30-Jan-24 16:47:34

Iran supports Hamas, Houthi’s and others for idealogical reasons as far as i know does not supply aid to Gaza only weapons to fight for the Islamic cause, principally the destruction of Israel

MayBee70 Tue 30-Jan-24 18:21:56

Anniebach

Israel became the Jewish Homeland in 1948

And what happened to the people that were living there at the time? And had been living there for a long time.

valdavi Tue 30-Jan-24 18:29:31

petra

So where did the money come from to build those amazing tunnels, and let’s not forget arms.

Ever watched the great escape? They didn't have money & civil engineering contractors building the tunnels, they did it themselves to get out of prison.

Katie59 Tue 30-Jan-24 18:54:59

There was a lot of international aid for infrastructure improvement in Gaza, hospitals, housing and roads, a lot of that was diverted to build tunnels, these are not wood and dirt mole tracks they are large concrete lined structures
We know that a lot of water piping was used to build rockets to fire at Israel, fuel and fertiliser was used to fuel them.

petra Tue 30-Jan-24 19:19:45

valdavi

petra

So where did the money come from to build those amazing tunnels, and let’s not forget arms.

Ever watched the great escape? They didn't have money & civil engineering contractors building the tunnels, they did it themselves to get out of prison.

That’s like comparing oranges with apples.
As I recall in The Great Escape they crawled along the tunnel.
Nobody crawling in this photo.