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orangecrush

(19,537 posts)
Tue May 15, 2018, 05:50 PM May 2018

US blocks United Nations call for independent probe into Gaza deaths

The United States blocked a United Nations (UN) Security Council statement drafted Monday that called for an independent investigation into the deaths of at least 58 Palestinians along the Israeli-Gaza border.

Monday's violence followed several weeks of mass protests in the Israeli-blockaded territory of Gaza, which is governed by militant Islamist group Hamas. The unrest coincided with the opening of the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem, a Donald Trump administration directive widely condemned by the international community.

"The Security Council expresses its outrage and sorrow at the killing of Palestinian civilians exercising their right to peaceful protest," a draft of the statement read, which was seen and reported by AFP. "The Security Council calls for an independent and transparent investigation into these actions to ensure accountability."

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2018/05/15/u-s-blocks-united-nations-call-for-independent-probe-into-gaza-deaths.html






"we have become a fascist monster in the eyes of
the whole world—a nation of bullies and bastards who would rather kill than live peacefully. We are not just Whores for power and oil, but killer whores with hate and fear in our hearts. We are human scum, and that is how history will judge us. . . . No redeeming social value. Just whores. Get out of our way, or we’ll kill you.
Well, shit on that dumbness. George W. Bush does not speak for me or my son or my mother or my friends or the people I respect in this world. We didn’t vote for these cheap, greedy little killers who speak for America today—and we will not vote for them again in 2002. Or 2004. Or ever.
Who does vote for these dishonest shitheads? Who among us can be happy and proud of having all this innocent blood on our hands? Who are these swine? These flag-sucking half-wits who get fleeced and fooled by stupid little rich kids like George Bush?
They are the same ones who wanted to have Muhammad Ali locked up for refusing to kill gooks. They speak for all that is cruel and stupid and vicious in the American character. They are the racists and hate mongers among us—they are the Ku Klux Klan. I piss down the throats of these Nazis.
And I am too old to worry about whether they like it or not. Fuck them".
Hunter S. Thompson,

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US blocks United Nations call for independent probe into Gaza deaths (Original Post) orangecrush May 2018 OP
Hunter spoke the truth! BigmanPigman May 2018 #1
I am sick to my stomach orangecrush May 2018 #2
As the World turns against America. Wellstone ruled May 2018 #3
an unregistered foreign agent orangecrush May 2018 #4
It is worse,we have a Mafia Syndicate operating Wellstone ruled May 2018 #5
The US is slowly becoming a rogue nation malaise May 2018 #6
We are in the first stage orangecrush May 2018 #9
I still believe he will be stopped malaise May 2018 #13
Failed nation quite possibly as well ck4829 May 2018 #25
This is not a partisan issue. I would have expected Hillary to quash this resolution as well. tritsofme May 2018 #7
Shooting unarmed civilians is fucking murder. orangecrush May 2018 #8
Agree, Israel is guilty of murder SCantiGOP May 2018 #12
Hamas bears the responsibility for inciting and instigating this violence tritsofme May 2018 #21
Hamas is commanding the Israeli army? orangecrush May 2018 #23
Anything Hamas can do to maximize civilian death is good politics tritsofme May 2018 #24
And the Israelis atreides1 May 2018 #26
We fought a world war AGAINST fascism. world wide wally May 2018 #10
Trump is a traitor. orangecrush May 2018 #15
The Obama admin would have also opposed this oberliner May 2018 #18
And they would have been just as wrong!!! atreides1 May 2018 #27
Reasonable opinion - just saying this isn't just a Trump thing oberliner May 2018 #30
This is obscene! smirkymonkey May 2018 #11
Feeling that way myself orangecrush May 2018 #14
Our block of an independent investigation tells us everything we need to know! n/t GitRDun May 2018 #16
The draft statement also referred to the protests as "peaceful" oberliner May 2018 #17
Same as Russia moondust May 2018 #19
Well of course "we" did. trof May 2018 #20
I grew up after WWII when the world thought of us as saviors. But we have sinkingfeeling May 2018 #22
americans heaven05 May 2018 #29
boom! nt heaven05 May 2018 #28
Evil cowards. nt RandiFan1290 May 2018 #31

ck4829

(35,045 posts)
25. Failed nation quite possibly as well
Wed May 16, 2018, 11:20 AM
May 2018

Our country is already waging a war on it's own citizens through the "war on some drugs" and the "greatest healthcare system in the world".

Political, economic, social capital for some... and every man for himself for everyone else is not sustainable for a nation. Period.

orangecrush

(19,537 posts)
8. Shooting unarmed civilians is fucking murder.
Tue May 15, 2018, 06:20 PM
May 2018

I don't care who does it.

So, yes, in that sense it is a non partisan issue.

SCantiGOP

(13,869 posts)
12. Agree, Israel is guilty of murder
Tue May 15, 2018, 06:28 PM
May 2018

Killing unarmed protestors is murder, and we are accessories before and after the fact.

tritsofme

(17,376 posts)
21. Hamas bears the responsibility for inciting and instigating this violence
Tue May 15, 2018, 07:46 PM
May 2018

And using women and children as human shields for their own cover.

atreides1

(16,072 posts)
26. And the Israelis
Wed May 16, 2018, 11:27 AM
May 2018

Are not very discriminating in who they fire on. Hamas provides the targets and the Israelis shoot the targets provided!!!

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
30. Reasonable opinion - just saying this isn't just a Trump thing
Thu May 17, 2018, 06:47 AM
May 2018

Though his admin does take things to another level.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
11. This is obscene!
Tue May 15, 2018, 06:28 PM
May 2018

I feel so frustrated and so powerless! It just seems like they are going to do whatever they damn well please, no matter how evil or corrupt and there isn't a thing that anybody can do about it. There are days when I just can't take it anymore.

orangecrush

(19,537 posts)
14. Feeling that way myself
Tue May 15, 2018, 06:31 PM
May 2018

reading the news, and wondering how much more damage will be done before he is stopped.

moondust

(19,972 posts)
19. Same as Russia
Tue May 15, 2018, 07:22 PM
May 2018

blocking independent investigation of chemical attacks in Syria.

Propaganda must not be challenged by facts.

trof

(54,256 posts)
20. Well of course "we" did.
Tue May 15, 2018, 07:40 PM
May 2018

Nikki takes her marching orders directly from Donnie Two-Scoops.
"Jump, Nikki, jump!"
"How high, Donnie?"

sinkingfeeling

(51,445 posts)
22. I grew up after WWII when the world thought of us as saviors. But we have
Tue May 15, 2018, 09:21 PM
May 2018

given up any defense of human rights and doing what every human knows is right. We threw our white hats down and stomped them into the dust. We have failed all the gods and all life on earth. We can be never claim a moral high ground again. We turn out backs on our brothers and sisters in Syria, Central America, Gaza, and the world over. We are part of an axis of evil.

 

heaven05

(18,124 posts)
29. americans
Wed May 16, 2018, 11:45 AM
May 2018

turn their backs on 'other' americans. What can be expected when it comes to doing the right thing in the rest of the world?

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