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lpbk2713

(42,750 posts)
Mon May 14, 2018, 01:04 PM May 2018

More than 50 shot and killed for Trump's publicity stunt.




Link: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/959533/trump-usa-embassy-jerusalem-israel-gaza-palestine-turkey

Trump's dog and pony show is said to be directly responsible for protesters dying.

Turkey's Foreign Ministry said: “We curse the massacre carried out by Israeli security forces, encouraged by this step, on the Palestinians participating in peaceful demonstrations.”



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More than 50 shot and killed for Trump's publicity stunt. (Original Post) lpbk2713 May 2018 OP
Many of us forcasted this. Wellstone ruled May 2018 #1
And there is so much more going on..also an opinion piece at same link -- whereby asiliveandbreathe May 2018 #2
Where is the UN Security Council malaise May 2018 #3
Not much the UN Security Council can do atreides1 May 2018 #4
50 Palestinians shot dead and they're going to abstain malaise May 2018 #6
The General Assembly could vote to do something but not the Security Council stevenleser May 2018 #7
The imperial IDF strikes again. Dawson Leery May 2018 #5
Infuriating. mountain grammy May 2018 #8
Thanks for all you do gram. lpbk2713 May 2018 #11
From Joy Reid Gothmog May 2018 #9
an EVILgelical stunt also nt elmac May 2018 #10
 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
1. Many of us forcasted this.
Mon May 14, 2018, 01:14 PM
May 2018

Well,Bibi and Sheldon got their War. And their new Baghdad Bob is Kushner.

What the hell is the level of Stupid do these people have to ascend to before they quit.

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)
2. And there is so much more going on..also an opinion piece at same link -- whereby
Mon May 14, 2018, 01:14 PM
May 2018

Trump has put Israel in a very bad place with the US now out of the Iran deal - for today, Live updates - oh, and don't miss the piece on M Backmann..she's is in the midst of all this chaos..

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/u-s-embassy-gaza-protests-and-nakba-day-live-updates-1.6078190

malaise

(268,846 posts)
3. Where is the UN Security Council
Mon May 14, 2018, 01:15 PM
May 2018

WTF is going on on this planet?
Who has condemned this other than Turkey?

atreides1

(16,068 posts)
4. Not much the UN Security Council can do
Mon May 14, 2018, 01:23 PM
May 2018

Anything they try, would only be vetoed by the US...with France and the UK abstaining!

malaise

(268,846 posts)
6. 50 Palestinians shot dead and they're going to abstain
Mon May 14, 2018, 01:27 PM
May 2018

Who are the fugging terrorists again?

This is a repeat of the theft of lands belonging to the indigenous people everywhere and the rape of Africa.

 

stevenleser

(32,886 posts)
7. The General Assembly could vote to do something but not the Security Council
Mon May 14, 2018, 01:29 PM
May 2018

The Security Council only requires one veto to stop any action and the US is on the Security Council.

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