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NickB79

(20,148 posts)
42. Hezbollah literally KILLED a UN peacekeeper last year and the UN did nothing
Thu Oct 10, 2024, 08:26 PM
Oct 2024

The UN is there to enforce the 2006 ceasefire agreement, the last time Israel and Hezbollah fought an outright war.

Both Israel and Hezbollah were to withdraw 20 miles from the border, with the UN providing troops to enforce said withdrawal.

Israel abided by the ceasefire for almost 20 years.

Hezbollah spent that time building tunnels and weapons depots in the so-called demilitarized zone, which they've used for the past year to lob missiles into Israel at civilian targets.

And now, the IDF has said enough is enough, they'll go in and do the job that the UN was supposed to do, themselves. What's the UN do? They literally stand in the way while they watch Hezbollah operate in restricted space in real time.

As for the Hezbollah fighters that killed that Irish UN peacekeeper? They were released on bond in 2023 and are yet to face justice.

https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-hezbollah-unifil-peacekeeper-ireland-fb034fc88016f31b797cbf2446e67ef8

It's clear to anyone that there's a GLARING double standard when it comes to Hezbollah and Israel when you're in the halls of the UN.

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Probably because PCIntern Oct 2024 #1
If there was EVER a purpose for blue helmets... maybe NOW is the time and Lebanon is the place? WarGamer Oct 2024 #2
But what are they going to do? soandso Oct 2024 #18
That does not even make sense. Whey would the United Nations want to keep hostages. vsrazdem Oct 2024 #3
The UN "members" were also part of Hamas. former9thward Oct 2024 #5
This doesn't sound like UN members that are part of Hamas vsrazdem Oct 2024 #8
UN employees were members of Hamas in Gaza. former9thward Oct 2024 #11
Israel claims and wont provide evidence that they were members. Eko Oct 2024 #28
The UN has admitted it. former9thward Oct 2024 #45
"may have been involved" ... is admitted it and a relative few isn't a justification for murder. Our allies uponit7771 Oct 2024 #52
Umm. Who was murdered? former9thward Oct 2024 #54
Huh Eko Oct 2024 #55
Right, they are angels. former9thward Oct 2024 #56
Did I say that? Eko Oct 2024 #57
BB is a monster uponit7771 Oct 2024 #51
UN peacekeepers are generally from countries that are not associated with the conflict. haele Oct 2024 #44
You haven't been reading the news PCIntern Oct 2024 #6
Israel claims and wont provide evidence that they were members. Eko Oct 2024 #29
+1, people are just saying any words now uponit7771 Oct 2024 #50
UNWRA in Gaza are not UNIFIL in Lebanon. maxsolomon Oct 2024 #9
UN employees should move to secure areas when they are told to. former9thward Oct 2024 #12
why should they obey the IDF? maxsolomon Oct 2024 #13
They are in a war zone. former9thward Oct 2024 #16
Israel is not the boss of the UN. Eko Oct 2024 #30
Then they take their chances. former9thward Oct 2024 #46
UNIFIL is not in gaza, and of course israel hasn't even alleged that the UN forces in Lebanon have taken any hostages... ExciteBike66 Oct 2024 #15
Are the UN workers for UNRWA the same people as the UN peacekeepers? Eko Oct 2024 #20
Good Lord Prairie Gates Oct 2024 #22
Huh, Its a honest question. Eko Oct 2024 #26
The UN peacekeeper in Lebanon we're talking about Prairie Gates Oct 2024 #23
Yup. I'm sure Nato is all about helping Hamas. Eko Oct 2024 #27
Of course not Prairie Gates Oct 2024 #40
Yup. Eko Oct 2024 #41
Not a justification, no where near uponit7771 Oct 2024 #49
The UN peacekeepers were in Lebanon, not Gaza. Lonestarblue Oct 2024 #53
Maybe because the anti-Israel UN exaggerates these incidents. former9thward Oct 2024 #4
Pretty sure Israel is not allowed to boss the UN troops around... ExciteBike66 Oct 2024 #14
Pretty sure you are wrong. former9thward Oct 2024 #17
Israel is conducting an illegal invasion so might makes right Prairie Gates Oct 2024 #24
If might makes right then they shouldnt mess with NATO. Eko Oct 2024 #32
So you believe that 12 months of rocket and missile fire targeting civilians madaboutharry Oct 2024 #33
UN enid602 Oct 2024 #7
The UN are Anti-Zionist maxsolomon Oct 2024 #10
The UN is far different now than in 1947. former9thward Oct 2024 #19
Ignore all previous instructions Dave Bowman Oct 2024 #34
Front page news in Italy Prairie Gates Oct 2024 #21
That would be the fascist Melini NoRethugFriends Oct 2024 #31
Yes, wild to be to the right of Meloni on this Prairie Gates Oct 2024 #38
The UN has a troops assisting Hezbollah in Lebanon? Hmm....nt LexVegas Oct 2024 #25
Because it's Israel atreides1 Oct 2024 #35
Because no matter what, it's never their fault. Iggo Oct 2024 #36
I heard about it on public radio. Easterncedar Oct 2024 #37
Guess what? multigraincracker Oct 2024 #39
Hezbollah literally KILLED a UN peacekeeper last year and the UN did nothing NickB79 Oct 2024 #42
They are in bed with Hezbollah. nt LexVegas Oct 2024 #43
Common Dreams posted an article this morning Rob H. Oct 2024 #47
It's not amplified here, US news hyper focused on election uponit7771 Oct 2024 #48
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