Security Council Drops Effort For Gaza Statement -AFP

[bemildred]

UNITED NATIONS, Egypt (AFP)--The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday abandoned efforts to adopt a compromise statement on the crisis in the Gaza Strip after failing to reach consensus on last-minute amendments offered by Libya.

"Unfortunately, the Security Council has decided to stop the discussion upon the issue," Libya's U.N. envoy Giadalla Ettalhi, the council chairman for this month, told reporters.

A week after the Council began discussing a draft statement on the humanitarian crisis sparked by the crippling Israeli lockdown of Gaza, Ettalhi said the 15 members realized that "they cannot reach a consensus."

He blamed the U.S. for rejecting amendments presented by Libya on behalf of Arab U.N. ambassadors.

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[sam sarrha]

1. i am sure no one is supprised how that worked out

[breakaleg]

2. That's disgraceful. A humanitarian crisis is ignored because one country blocks it? nt

[kayecy]

3. How about a simple statement condemning collective punishment by Israel? n/t

[azurnoir]

4. Obama got his wish n/t

[LeftishBrit]

5. Not surprising, as Obama seemed merely to be endorsing what the UNSC were doing already.

[azurnoir]

6. I think UNSC was a bit more balanced

and condemned both sides, Obama's statement said "condemn Palestinian (not Hamas) rocket attacks or say nothing" there is an article in Tikun Olam that may soften it a bit

http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/01/24/obama-gaza-siege-forced-on-israel/

[Tom Joad]

7. Obama was clearly endorsing Israeli actions in regards to Gaza

it's not like mothers of Gaza's children were going to vote for him anyway. so why should he give a shit about their welfare?
He's a politician, not a human rights advocate.