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Home › Politics

Politics | 01/15/2009 12:30 pm

Israel Hits UN Building in Gaza

By The Staff at wowOwow.com
© AP

The situation in Gaza grows more dire as the days unfold.

The United Nations reported today that Israeli forces struck it’s compound in the contested strip. Despite UN staffer and Palestinian firefighter efforts, untold tons of food and humanitarian supplies were obliterated in the blast. Israel, which began its strike against Hamas militants 20 days ago, insists striking the building, home to the UN Works and Relief Agency, was nothing more than an unfortunate mistake. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert offered his contrition: "It is absolutely true that we were attacked from that place, but the consequences are very sad and we apologize for it. I don’t think it should have happened and I’m very sorry." Israeli army officials explained that they fired in response to rockets coming from the compound. A United Nations official described that as "nonsense."

As Israeli forces push deeper into Gaza, diplomats are gathering in Egypt to hammer out a proposed ten-day ceasefire. Those talks have stalled, however, because Hamas refuses to allow international peacekeepers into the Gaza Strip. Israel and Egypt both insist on that stipulation. Thus, the crisis continues …

Read more about: Ceasefire, Egypt, Gaza, Israel, News, Politics, United Nations, War

114 Reader Comments (so far…) Sign In or Register to comment

C Hardy
I am sure Hamas was at the UN Building firing at Israel knowing they would fire back bigger and better and then the media would find out and say Israel did it on purpose…I am sure the UN isnt going to admit the Hamas was shooting from their building b/c they would then be killed by the Hamas…I hope this peace talks hurry up and conclude soon before more innocents are killed.
By C Hardy on 01/15/2009 12:58 pm
Jim Henley
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By Jim Henley on 01/15/2009 1:03 pm
N P
Jim, I agree, as indicated more fully in my other post, below in this thread. Best,
By N P on 01/15/2009 5:42 pm
f p
Then Israel can bomb innocent people in Gaza. Is that the way it works Henley? If your definition of terrorist is someone who kills innocents then Israel must fit that definition.
By f p on 01/16/2009 7:57 am
Patty E
I do not like war…do not condone it…as I have said many times…but reality sucks at times, and I have no control over other people when they want to have a war…..that said….I have difficulty understanding WHY, if the target is the Hamas, everyone ELSE is getting killed and bombed, and destroyed….Israel is supposed to have a highly trained organization similar to what we know as our CIA….Political ‘hits’ have been accomplished in the past, quietly, carefully, and specifically targeted…..why aren’t they using their hit men to pick off the Hamas? a few at a time—instead of killing off the people surrounding them?
By Patty E on 01/15/2009 1:55 pm
DeBúrca obj
Agreed. Just because they CAN do it, doesn’t mean they should do it. And this does nothing for the safety of Israel.
By DeBúrca obj on 01/15/2009 2:10 pm
C jay
Patty, your stance is admirable - my eyes were more opened when I listened to Charlie Rose’s interview the 13th, I think … and it was revealed what our (U.S.) role was in this, and other international tragedies. There’s nothing we can do about this when our elected are not representing us, only their own agendas. I guess that’s reality. But, taking one life, if we permit it, makes us all equally harmed - and responsible. Upping my memberships in peace organizations.
By C jay on 01/15/2009 2:42 pm
N P
Hi Patty, I do not like war either. My post, further down in this thread, addresses your question. Best,
By N P on 01/15/2009 5:39 pm
C Hardy
Maybe b/c its not really Israel doing it? Maybe Hamas is killing its own people…According to you Israel would be more of a silent killer but Hamas is not…
By C Hardy on 01/15/2009 8:15 pm
Patty E
WEllllllll C, now I did not say that Israel IS MORE prone to silent killings….what I suggested was that Israel is KNOWN to have an organization that is capable of clandestine operations…just like the US with its’ CIA—-but theirs is especially regarded as top-notch…and I could NEVER take credit for defining how Israel kills people…but I can show you what others say of the Mossad…. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mossad
By Patty E on 01/15/2009 8:41 pm
Patty E
Shoot I hit enter, instead of copy ..here is another one C…. http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:JCdl4uzYiiAJ:www.fas.org/irp/world/i…
By Patty E on 01/15/2009 8:44 pm
C Hardy
I apolgize if I said you think Israel is more of a silent killer and yes Israel does have soldiers just like our special forces who could go in and sweep out Hamas but Hamas is living and fighting next to civilians…either way Israel looses…I dont like WAR and I dont like how so many innocent women, children and men are killed, for what, for knowing if they denounce Hamas in Gaza City they would be killed by Hamas? I mean if Mexico bombed Texas, you could bet the US would bomb Mexico back and we wont say “well they only used this type of bomb so we wont use our bigger one, we’ll use our little ones”…nope you can bet the US will attack back with bigger bombs, right or wrong, you cant show weakness
By C Hardy on 01/15/2009 8:55 pm
Jim Henley
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By Jim Henley on 01/15/2009 8:56 pm
K Ansari
I wish that Americans (and I am one) would take more time to look at this situation in depth, and not the sanitized version you are reading and watching. An important thing to realize is that Israel has not allowed foreign journalists into Gaza since before they began attacking it. If more Americans saw the photos I just looked at through of Palestinian children and babies that have been recently massacred they might just begin to call their reps in Congress to insist the US take a stronger leadership role with Israel rather than rubber stamping their policies and actions, and war crimes. Palestinian women and children, mothers and fathers, are not militant fighters, they are innocent victims of circumstances they did not choose. Just as we in America had no say of where we were born, these people have no say in where they live and struggle to survive. The Palestinians in Gaza today are simply fish in a barrel to the IDF’s guns, paid for by us Americans.
By K Ansari on 01/15/2009 3:21 pm
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