[TW] Direct Action <<>> US Vetoes Resolution Against Israel on UN Killings

[Ivo Skoric]

No, I have no evidence, that there is any new policy related to this 
incident. Only the old policy of Israeli military to arbitrary shoot and 
kill people. And that one, true, is already condemned by numerous 
UN resolutions. I agree, therefore, that passing another resolution 
would be redundant and wasteful.

Also, there appears to be no evidence that this was a deliberate 
shooting of British subjects. Probably, Israeli military did not have 
any idea that those two guys were British. However, they were UN 
workers. And the Israeli military could perhaps identify them, or at 
least should have attempted to identify them as such before 
opening fire.

This kind of 'collateral damage' is unacceptable. And UN has the 
right to defend itself by, at least, condemning such action (since 
the UN has no means to bomb Israel into stone age as a form of 
retaliation). 

Also, this shows Israel as a particularly unsafe place for a traveler. 
Perhaps, this is the reason why the Betlehem Hotel Association 
reports that onle 1 in 5 of Betlehem hotels expect to be open this 
Christmas (chances of getting a room in one of Betlehem hotels for 
Christmas were 0 in 10 in year 2000 and 9 in 10 in year 2001...).

Perditio tua ex tu, o Israel!

ivo

From:           	"Frank Rose" <frank.frank at virgin.net>
To:             	<ivo at reporters.net>
Subject:        	Re: [TW] Direct Action <<>> US Vetoes Resolution Against Israel on UN         Killings
Date sent:      	Sun, 22 Dec 2002 14:24:36 -0000

As reported here in the Uk it appeared that there was no real 
evidence that this was a deliberate killing of a British subject and 
certainly there was an absence of any reported evidence of any 
policy relating to the incident, hence whilst careless actions and or 
wrong action at a local low level is to be deplored it is hardly an 
event demanding a UN resolution, however since one was called for 
is there any evidence to the contary; do you have any such 
evidence?  frank  



UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States
vetoed a
Syrian-sponsored U.N. Security Council
resolution that would have
condemned Israel for the recent killings of
a Briton and two Palestinians
working for the United Nations (news - web
sites) in the West Bank and
Gaza.


On the other hand, weren't NATO countries supposed to be protective of each other citizens? How can the US tolerate killings of British citizens by Israeli military, and then even veto a UN resolution condeming that!? What kind of ally is that????


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ivo Skoric 
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  Negroponte thought that this resolution is not conducive to the Mid- East peace process - I think
 his veto is not conducive to that process, which is going to be proven shortly, by its continuous 
failure.

  On the other hand, weren't NATO countries supposed to be protective of each other citizens? How c
an the US tolerate killings of British citizens by Israeli military, and then even veto a UN resolu
tion condeming that!? What kind of ally is that????

  ivo



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  Since 1972 US vetoed 30 resolutions on Israel. The hypocrisy represents the
  single biggest obstacle to Middle East peace.

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  US Vetoes Resolution Against Israel on UN Killings

  By Evelyn Leopold

  http://www.thelibertycommittee.org/homeland.htm