Geneva – The United Nations on Wednesday launched an international inquiry into human rights violations and crimes that may have been committed by Israel during its military offensive in the Gaza Strip.
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The U.N. Human Rights Council condemned the Israeli assault which it said had involved “disproportionate and indiscriminate attacks”, including aerial bombing of civilian areas, collective punishment, and the killing of more than 650 Palestinians.At the end of an emergency session, the 47-member forum adopted a resolution presented by Palestinians by a vote of 29 states in favor, 1 against (the United States) with 17 abstentions (including all nine European Union members).
“We came here to try to achieve together with you at least minimum justice for children who are being dismembered, for women whose bodies are lying in the streets, to find some justice for those who are being exterminated,” said Ibrahim Khraishi, ambassador of the Palestinian observer mission to the U.N. in Geneva.
Israel and its ally United States rejected the probe, calling it one-sided and counterproductive amid efforts to clinch a ceasefire. Israel has observer status at the talks.
Israel ambassador Eviator Manor, in remarks before the vote, told the forum: “Why does this Council believe that naming and shaming Israel will get it anywhere?
“Throughout the entire escalation of events, Israel has always acted with maximum restraint, fully committed to international law in general and the laws of armed conflict.”
Israel had established its own special commission of inquiry “with a scope beyond what is required under international and criminal law,” Manor said.
“Hamas is the aggressor. Hamas is the one committing war crimes … Open your eyes to reality,” he said.
why don’t the UN look at the ENTIRE ARAB WORLD for Human Rights VIOLATION – they’ll run out of paper and ink to write about it
Can’t say we didn’t expect this from the U.N. (United Nazis)!
why doesn’t israel demand an investigation if hamas broke intnl law
Yes, there is a violation of human rights. Israeli governments does not protect its own citizens. They more care about the world opinion than lives of the Israelis and other jews who live in Israel.
Israel deserve the Government than can protect its citizens and not to worry about “collateral damage”..
Let’s get a list of the names of the 29 nations that voted for this anti Semitic outrage. And why did Europe merely abstain instead of voting against??
As Yossi Toiv used to sing ….”And the world stood still …didn’t make a sound ” .
In the interest of even trying to appear fair and balanced, Why doesn’t the UN also do an inquiry into human rights violations and war crimes committed by Hamas? Unfortunately we all know the answer.
HUMAN rights????!!!! we are not dealing w humans. period.
I demand that the UN investigate the storage of weapons in hospitals and schools by Hamas, which violates International Law. I would assume that the firing of rockets at neighboring nations and tunneling under borders are also violations.
#1 ) not Israel started to shoot the missiles , the missiles bombarding started from the Palestinians ! ! !
#2) not Israel is aiming at civilians ( they do every effort to avoid them ) the Palestinians are deliberately aiming the civilians ! ! !
#3) who is using humans for shields Israel or the Palestinians ???
#4) witch country in the world would sit still ( and not to answer with fire ) and let their citizens get bombarded day after day ???
#5) Israel is/ was sitting with restrain for years and not to answer , are they to be blamed ? ? ?
#6) the Arab countries are killing daily “not 231 women and children ” rather in the thousands literally ” daily ” where are all you then ???
#7 ) how many civilians did america (” ” they are requesting restraint now ” ” ) killed with their atom bomb in japan ?????
#8) where is the U N (” ” they are requesting restraint now ” ” ) when sirya killed close to a quarter of a million people and
“not 231 women and children ” not was / is will be taken ! ! !
#9) as we talk now there is blood shed in almost every Arab country on the globe in mass not in singles where is the U N ??
If hamas wouldn’t attack Israel population centers with a barrage of rockets Israel wouldn’t need to retaliate. Thus, the responsibility of any consequences thereof lie solely at the feet of hamas!
makes your blood boil…………Hashem, please avenge the blood of yiddishe neshomos…soon!