Surrendie would have much preferred covering the Jimmy Carter (hearts) Hamas story from yesterday, but, the United Nations’ and CNN’s pro-Hamas stance works, too: Israel brushes off U.N. cease-fire resolution
Israel continued its offensive in Gaza on Friday, hitting more than 50 targets, despite the U.N. Security Council’s call for an immediate cease-fire.
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Israel was disregarding the U.N. vote because the resolution will not be heeded by “murderous” Palestinian groups. The firing of rockets from Gaza into southern Israel on Friday, he said, “proves the U.N. resolution is not practical.”
“The state of Israel has never agreed that any outside body would determine its right to defend the security of its citizens. The IDF will continue operations in order to defend Israeli citizens and will carry out the missions with which it has been assigned in the operation,” Olmert said. (snip)
Although the resolution does not mention Hamas by name, it does condemn “all violence and hostilities directed against civilians and all acts of terrorism.”Â
A resolution from the council, particularly one that passes with such large support, can put international pressure on parties involved in a conflict. But they are in no way binding, and many in the past have been ignored by warring factions.
Hamas? Who’s that? How does the resolution put pressure on Hamas when they are not even named? Oh, I forgot, it is all the fault of the EVIL JEWS!!!!!!!, just like every other problem in the world (OK, BIG OIL!!!!! and AMERICA!!!! also get blamed.)
And CNN forgot some vital information. Let’s ask the BBC, shall we?
Hamas has also dismissed the UN ceasefire call.
Ayman Taha, a Hamas spokesman in Gaza, said: “Even though we are the main actors on the ground in Gaza, we were not consulted about this resolution and they have not taken into account our vision and the interests of our people.”
Reading, it appears that even Hamas is getting a bit ticked off that the United Nations is ignoring their part in the conflict.
Thousands of american veterans are homeless…
America’s infrastructure is deteriorating and falling apart….
thousands of american lives are lost and billions of tax payer dollars in the iraq war….
This all due to zionists looting and corrupting america, looting american babies food, and homeless shelters…
Bernard Madoff, a zionist that has looted billions of dollars from americans…. in the largest fraud in americas history….
Jack Abramoff corrupted half of our government in the largest government corruption…..
Zionists constantly caught spying on the united states… and the loot our most sensetive technology and sell it to americas enemies….
stop zionist looting and corrutpion of america…
end zionist control in americas media, banking, government….
End all U.S aid to the zionist criminal regim….
If the UN, our sole international peace-keeping organization, had any teeth at all, there wouldn’t be anything to report in Gaza right now. It hands out resolutions and sanctions like candy on Halloween, but has no intention of ever enforcing those things in any meaningful way. If the UN did have real fangs, Israel could have gone to it back in 2005 about the missile barrage coming in from Gaza and that would have been it. No more missiles. Same goes in every other trouble spot in the world. The UN is paralyzed by a structure which allows one nation to hobble its usefulness with a single vote in the Security Council. This is the same organization that once put Syria in charge of peace-keeping forces. While it’s true that the U.S. often uses its veto to stop actions against israel, the U.S. is the only balance against a block of anti-Israeli countries who use their votes to pander to the oil rich Muslim countries surrounding Israel. Given the current predicament the world finds itself in, the only way that the UN could be an effective peace-keeping entity is if it were run by extraterrestrials who had no axe to grind in any of these situations. That would be the only way to ensure that the resolutions were fair and objectively applied. Alas, there are no ETs in the UN, although some of them definitely act like monsters from outer space.
George is a typical moonbat who sees Bush and Cheney hiding in every shadow in his mother’s basement where he sits eating cheetoes and watching The View. He probably votes Democrat or Green. And he’s obviously anti-semitic since all of our woes can be blamed on the Jews. Perhaps he is not watching The View but reading the large-print, with pictures, copy of Mein Kampf… douche…
True, the U.N. is a useless group that is full of rhetoric and fails in just about everything it does, though perhaps it succeeds at delivering relief goods, atleast when Western nations provide the security to do so.
However, I would prefer for it to stay that way. If President-Elect Obama gets his way, the U.N. will have more power not only globally, but here in sovereign American soil. As long as we have a veto on the security council, something that is not only a flaw, but I view it as a protection as well for each countries self-interest (including ours), then we won’t find ourselves facing a conflict with the U.S. Constitution and U.N. resolutions, like a ban on small arms that the U.N. keeps trying to push. I personally want us to stop funding a majority of the operating costs of the U.N., and if it can still survive, then it can continue to be more of a diplomatic council. I also don’t want them to have a standing army, also funded by us. The U.N. was, and is, a bad idea.
It is amazing how anyone can make a joke out of whats happening in the middle east. I am a christian but honestly the way Gaza is being hit i can not associate anything christian with it “obviously”. So leave religious war out of it.
Hamas on the other hand cannot be a religious body how can you allow you people get killed like this if you indeed claim you are leading them? Indian won their independence by being passive and quiet not violent. Obviously this war between Hamas and Israel fuelled by Iran is obviously not doing any service to the people of Palestine. This is barbaric and wicked from both sides.
israel has proven to the world that it is a terrorist state. the genocide and holocaust of the palestininans needs to stop. israel is comitting the same crimes as hitler. where are the members of congress who would go crazy if the same thing was hapenning to israel meaning their food, water, fuel and other basic supplies were being blocked and they were being bombed with brutality. shame on all of them.
I totally agree with you…Israel got to be Israel through massive terrorist violence in the late 40’s against Britain. If you’ve ever read any CIA stories, there was one where a CIA Ship in international waters was monitoring transmissions during the 7-day war between Israel and Egypt…and the CIA found that the Israelies were bombing civilian targets. Israel KNEW it was a U.S. ship, but realized they had found out what they were (illegally) doing, so they strafed and bombed the unarmed ship until they killed everyone aboard and sank it. The U.S. kept mum about it because they realized the American people would not put up with this outrage and demand military action. And another little known fact is that Chartoff, Director of Homeland Security, holds dual citizenship with Israel. And running U.S. security no less!
THOU SHALL NOT KILL, PERIOD.
All followers of the three (3) great Abrahamic religions, Judaism, Christianity
and Islam believe in the Ten (10) Commandments. In our humble opinion,
if anyone killed another innocent human being or himself, he is neither a Jew,
nor a Christian, nor a Muslim, because he disobeyed one of the most important
Commandments of Almighty God (Allah): Thou Shall Not Kill (MURDER)!
……..
Given below are some of the verses from the Holy Qur’an and Holy Bible
in support thereof, referring to the number of Surah (Chapter) first followed
by the number of Ayah (Verse), later (from an English translation of the
Holy Qur’an by Mr. Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall).
Yet ye (Children of Israel) it is who slay each other and drive out a
party of your people from their homes, supporting one another against
them by sin and transgression, and if they came to you as captives ye
would ransom them, whereas their expulsion was itself unlawful for you.
Believe ye in part of the Scripture and disbelieve ye in part thereof?
(2:85)
Lo! those who disbelieve the revelations of Allah (God Almighty),
and slay the Prophets wrongfully, and slay those of mankind who
enjoin equity: announce them a painful doom. (3:21)
O ye who believe! eat not up your property among yourselves in
vanities: but let there be amongst you traffic and trade by mutual
good-will: nor kill (or destroy) yourselves (commit suicide): for verily
Allah hath been to you Most Merciful. (4:29)
Never should a believer kill a believer; but (if it so happens) by mistake
(compensation is due): if one (so) kills a believer, it is ordained
that he should free a believing slave and pay compensation to the
deceased’s family, unless they remit it freely. If the deceased belonged
to a people at war with you and he was a believer, the freeing of a
believing slave (is enough). If he belonged to a people with whom ye have
a treaty of mutual alliance, compensation should be paid to his family
and a believing slave be freed. For those who find this beyond their
means (is prescribed) a fast for two months running: by way of repentance
to Allah: for Allah hath all knowledge and all wisdom. (4:92)
If a man kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell to abide
therein (for ever): and the wrath and the curse of Allah are upon him
and a dreadful penalty is prepared for him. (4:93)
For that cause We decreed for the Children of Israel that whosoever
killeth a human being for other than manslaughter or corruption in the
earth, it shall be as if be had killed all mankind, and whoso saveth the
life of one, it shall be as if he had saved the life of all mankind. Our
messengers came unto them of old with clear proofs (of Allah’s
sovereignty), but afterwards lo! many of them became prodigals in
the earth. (5:32)
They are losers who besottedly have slain their children without
knowledge, and have forbidden that which Allah bestowed upon them,
inventing a lie against Allah. They indeed have gone astray and are not
guided. (6:140)
Say: “Come I will rehearse what Allah hath (really) prohibited you from”:
join not anything as equal with Him; be good to your parents: kill not your
children on a plea of want; We provide sustenance for you and for them;
come not nigh to shameful deeds whether open or secret; take not life,
which Allah hath made sacred except by way of justice and law: thus doth
He command you that ye may learn wisdom. (6:151)
O Prophet! when believing women come to thee to take the oath of
fealty to thee that they will not associate in worship any other thing
whatever with Allah that they will not steal, that they will not commit
adultery (or fornication), that they will not kill their children, that they
will not utter slander intentionally forging falsehood, and that they
will not disobey thee in any just matter then do thou receive their
fealty and pray to Allah for the forgiveness (of their sins): for Allah
is Oft-Forgiving Most Merciful. (60:12)
Kill not your children for fear of want: We shall provide sustenance
for them as well as for you: verily the killing of them is a great sin.
(17:31)
And slay not the life which Allah hath forbidden save with right.
Whoso is slain wrongfully, We have given power unto his heir, but let
him not commit excess in slaying. Lo! he will be helped. (17:33)
And those who cry not unto any other god along with Allah, nor take
the life which Allah hath forbidden save in (course of) justice, nor
commit adultery and whoso doeth this shall pay the penalty; (25:68)
THOU SHALL NOT MURDER (Holy Bible).
1. Exodus 20:13
“You shall not murder.
Exodus 20:12-14 (in Context) Exodus 20 (Whole Chapter)
2. Numbers 35:12
They will be places of refuge from the avenger, so that a person accused of murder may not die before he stands trial before the assembly.
Numbers 35:11-13 (in Context) Numbers 35 (Whole Chapter)
3. Numbers 35:16
“‘If a man strikes someone with an iron object so that he dies, he is a murderer; the murderer shall be put to death.
Numbers 35:15-17 (in Context) Numbers 35 (Whole Chapter)
4. Numbers 35:17
Or if anyone has a stone in his hand that could kill, and he strikes someone so that he dies, he is a murderer; the murderer shall be put to death.
Numbers 35:16-18 (in Context) Numbers 35 (Whole Chapter)
5. Numbers 35:18
Or if anyone has a wooden object in his hand that could kill, and he hits someone so that he dies, he is a murderer; the murderer shall be put to death.
Numbers 35:17-19 (in Context) Numbers 35 (Whole Chapter)
6. Numbers 35:19
The avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death; when he meets him, he shall put him to death.
Numbers 35:18-20 (in Context) Numbers 35 (Whole Chapter)
7. Numbers 35:21
or if in hostility he hits him with his fist so that he dies, that person shall be put to death; he is a murderer. The avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death when he meets him.
Numbers 35:20-22 (in Context) Numbers 35 (Whole Chapter)
8. Numbers 35:25
The assembly must protect the one accused of murder from the avenger of blood and send him back to the city of refuge to which he fled. He must stay there until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil.
Numbers 35:24-26 (in Context) Numbers 35 (Whole Chapter)
9. Numbers 35:27
and the avenger of blood finds him outside the city, the avenger of blood may kill the accused without being guilty of murder.
Numbers 35:26-28 (in Context) Numbers 35 (Whole Chapter)
10. Numbers 35:30
” ‘Anyone who kills a person is to be put to death as a murderer only on the testimony of witnesses. But no one is to be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.
Numbers 35:29-31 (in Context) Numbers 35 (Whole Chapter)
Why blame Islam?
Individuals, not religions, carry out inhuman acts.
Islam is a religion of peace, accepted and practiced by more than 1.25 billion people worldwide. It is the fastest-growing religion in the world, and if it was what some critics claim, why should the people from all walks of life from around the world keep embracing Islam? Where is the sword now?
In Islam, a person has the right to defend himself, his family, his country or his neighbor(s), which justifies the resistance being offered by the people of Afghanistan, Bosnia, Chechnya, Iraq, Kashmir and Palestine, to attacks on their soils by the so-called liberators, who are actually the occupiers.
The Holy Qur’an clearly states that if a person saves one life, it’s as if he saved humanity, and if a person kills one human being, it’s as if he killed humanity.
What is happening in the enslaved Muslim countries is a natural reaction to occupation, bombings, killing and terrorizing of innocent civilians (children, old men and women), rapes, in addition to looting of resources, national antiques and artifacts, above all the destruction of their property by the occupiers.
Terror breeds terror.
We assure those who bash Islam that if there was no occupation in this world by foreign invaders, there would be no resistance – the so-called terror.
We would like those who criticize Islam to explain the following acts committed by the Christians on Jews, other Christians and Muslims alike, throughout history:
– Hundreds of thousands of Muslim men, women and children killed by the crusaders, who were Christians.
– Inquisition of Jews and Muslims from Spain by Queen Isabella, a Christian.
– Millions of people killed by the European and American Christians during the two world wars and the civil wars.
– Atrocities committed on millions of Jews and Christians by Adolph Hitler, a professed Christian.
– Hundreds of thousands of Christians killed every year by the Irish Christians, including the British and the IRA, both Catholics and Protestants, during the past few centuries. Why they are not blamed to be “Christian Terrorists, or Catholic Terrorists, or Protestant Terrorists?â€
Both of them believe in Jesus Christ, who told them to turn the other cheek, and both of them believe in the same Lord, Who commanded that “Thou shall not kill.†Period.
– Timothy McVeigh, who bombed the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, OK, in the United States of America, was a Catholic. Are all Catholics terrorists?
For more than sixty (60) years, the Zionists are actively involved in the genocide of a whole nation, killing a number of Muslims in the occupied territories of Palestine on a daily basis with machine guns, missiles from helicopters, tanks, and bombs from F16s, under the watch of the western countries, the so-called champions of the human rights. How do you explain that?
Just by labeling the freedom fighters as terrorists and launching another holocaust on the poor Palestinians as revenge will not wipe out the crimes or the guilt of Hitler! Where are the justice, equality, freedom, and above all the human tights of Palestinians, dead or alive, propagated by these champions of human rights?
Last but not least, how do you explain the bombings, killings, lynching, murders and raping of innocent Native American Indians and black slaves (Afro-Americans) committed by the so-called Christians in the United States during the past 200 years of her history. What about them?
Will those filled with hate for Islam blame Christianity for the above inhuman acts by Christians in various parts of the world since its inception?
If not, then why are they blaming the religion of Islam for what is a natural reaction to occupation of Muslim countries by foreign invaders?
Most importantly, these folks should know that the three (3) great Abrahamic religions – Judaism, Christianity and Islam – have one common basis, and that is one God Almighty.
“All men (and women) are created equal, and we all are one nation under Almighty God,†is a clear cut statement according to the Holy Qur’an and is very well elucidated in the Constitution of these United States, one of the champions of the human rights.
Lastly, yet importantly, as brothers in humanity, we recommend those Islamophobists filled with prejudice to get life and an education in the history of Islam and Muslims, before they dare to write nasty letters, articles, and news releases, using out of context verses from the Holy Qur’an and distorted statements from the true traditions of our Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him), full of personal, ingrain hate and vendetta against Islam and Muslims.
We would be pleased to provide anyone with free copies of the Holy Qur’an and Islamic literature in English or any other language, which would help them to understand the truth about Islam and Muslims and get rid of all hate from their systems, God willing.
May God Almighty show the light to all those, who believe in one mankind, as children of Adam and Eve, hence brothers and sisters, no matter what they believe in, Amen.
“The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact, non-Westerners never do.”
– Samuel P. Huntington (author The Clash Of Civilizations)
COME! LET’S CHANGE
THE WOR(L)D TOGETHER
The Truth About the Talmud
Let’s Remove Blasphemy Against Jesus And Mary
And Hatred For Gentiles* (Non-Jews) From Talmud
*The Rest of Humanity
A Documented Exposé of Supremacist Rabbinic Hate Literature
By Warrant of John 18:37, Galatians 4:16
Copyright ©2000-2006 by Michael A. Hoffman II All Rights Reserved
Introduction
The Talmud is Judaism’s holiest book (actually a collection of books). Its authority takes precedence over the Old Testament in Judaism. Evidence of this may be found in the Talmud itself, Erubin 21b (Soncino edition): “My son, be more careful in the observance of the words of the Scribes than in the words of the Torah (Old Testament).”
The supremacy of the Talmud over the Bible in the Israeli state may also be seen in the case of the black Ethiopian Jews. Ethiopians are very knowledgeable of the Old Testament. However, their religion is so ancient it pre-dates the Scribes’ Talmud, of which the Ethiopians have no knowledge. According to the N.Y. Times of Sept. 29, 1992, p.4:
“The problem is that Ethiopian Jewish tradition goes no further than the Bible or Torah; the later Talmud and other commentaries that form the basis of modern traditions never came their way.”
Because they are not traffickers in Talmudic tradition, the black Ethiopian Jews are discriminated against and have been forbidden by the Zionists to perform marriages, funerals and other services in the Israeli state.
(sorry, Qazi, but, I am editing this and the other two down. While I respect what your opinion, massive cut and pastes don’t cut it – Teach)
The level of ignorance in some of these comments is mind-boggling.
What cowards are groups like Hamas and Hezbolah. They aimlessly launch rockets and then run and hide behind their own children and families. Bringing war to their families. Then cry for help like Israel is the enemy when they are the ones who have been launching rockets and terrorizing innocent people for YEARS. Despite several warnings to “stop or be punished” they continue to launch the rockets.
Well, you’re getting what was due to you years ago. Stop launching rockets and Israel will stop attacking. That’s all they’re asking for. Israel even tried to set up a cease-fire to allow aid to come in…what does Hamas do? Launch rockets at Israel 15 MINUTES into the cease fire. Israel has warned and warned and warned Hamas…they didn’t listen. They can’t complain now.
The Barbarians are the ones that have no limits to their EVILNESS! SATAN Himself couldn’t do what the Israelis did; Massacers against 1000’s of Children, Bombarding innocent people in their homes, Bombarding U.N. sponsored schools, Hospitals, Churches…you name it! And now, the cawards are using internationally banned weapons imprignated with “white Phosphores” !!! YOU ARE EITHER BLIND OR JUST AS EVIL AS THE ISRAELI CRIMINALS. Israelis have proven to the entire world(except the USA, ofcourse) that they are non-human killing machines, heartless, evil, promise breachers, disrespectful, law breaking, blood sucking, sympathy-seeking scum bags that dont deserve to have neighbors. WE DO hate Israelis with all WE got, and have no reservations on destroying Israel completely, because Evil has no limits; In 2003 Jenin(Palestine) was the victim, In 2006 Lebanon was the victim, in 2008 and 2009 Gaza (Palestine) was the victim, and WHO IS NEXT???
Jeff,
You do realize that Hamas and Hezbolah have been launching rockets on Israel for years now right? What did they expect. They’ve been killing Israelis for a decade or so for no reason…and Israel is reacting…after SEVERAL warnings. How cowardly to aimlessly launch rockets at innocent people over the border and then run and hide behind your children. All they had to do was listen and stop firing…but they don’t want peace apparently. It was their choice.
Give me your address, I would like to come over and take you for a “walk”. maybe straighting you out a little
Teach,
Looks like the insane asylum let out early today. All of the crazies seem to come out in defense of those who launch unguided rockets indiscriminately against Israelis, find it in their hearts to forgive them, and then condemn the Israelis when they dare defend themselves. Up is down. Left is right. Fish are sea kittens. Sheesh…
Exactly. People are dumb.
I’ve been watching the comments all day here and on Stop The ACLU (been trying to buy a car) with much amusement.
The Vatican (hearts) Hamas too http://www.suntimes.com/news/world/1366088,w-gaza-strip-vatican-israel010709.article
Geez William, the left wing, America hating, Israel hating , terrorist loving lunatics really come out strong on your blog posts. Do you have a direct link to the deluded leadership in Iran or something??? Some of this stuff in the comments is so dellusional, it would take years of therapy to sort it all out.
Great post, and I’m adding you to my blogroll, because I love it when someone can “stir things up”.
Morning, HoosierArmyMom. I’ve found that linking CNN stories works well, because of the way their Sphere is configured. They do not get that many links, surprisingly.
I’d love to reciprocate back with a link, but, with Blogrolling still down since October…….sigh.