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Israel launched a dozen attacks on UN troops in Lebanon, says leaked report

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Re: Israel launched a dozen attacks on UN troops in Lebanon, says leaked report

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Post by justin66 »

Sabinus wrote: post #5

"Israel has also said that UN forces are being used as a human shield by Hizbollah fighters, which it is fighting near several Unifil posts along the border. It has demanded the UN evacuate its peacekeepers from southern Lebanon for their own safety. Unifil, and the 50 countries that contribute troops to its ranks, have unanimously refused." Why aren't the UN troops keeping the peace? Did they let Hezbollah fire rock…

> Why aren't the UN troops keeping the peace?

They're basically observers when there are any other armed troops present. They have small arms, everybody else has rockets, missiles, or tanks.

Re: Israel launched a dozen attacks on UN troops in Lebanon, says leaked report

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Post by stouset »

throw310822 wrote: post #25
Teever wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And if you compare what Russia has done in the same time frame?

Oh well. We certainly didn't help it doing it or gave it diplomatic support, in any case. Besides, ethnic cleansing and genocide are their own special kind of evil- I'm not sure Russia is guilty also of that.

Putin’s Russia is quite literally guilty of ethnic cleansing, and not only with Ukrainians.

Re: Israel launched a dozen attacks on UN troops in Lebanon, says leaked report

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Post by Duwensatzaj »

NomDePlum wrote: post #15
Sabinus wrote: post #5

"Israel has also said that UN forces are being used as a human shield by Hizbollah fighters, which it is fighting near several Unifil posts along the border. It has demanded the UN evacuate its peacekeepers from southern Lebanon for their own safety. Unifil, and the 50 countries that contribute troops to its ranks, have unanimously refused." Why aren't the UN troops keeping the peace? Did they let Hezbollah fire rock…

There's absolutely no evidence of UN forces being used as human shields. There's clear evidence, including that cited in the article, of the situation being very different from the claims/report of the IDF. The most credible reason for Israel wanting Unfil to vacate is less impartial observers.

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Re: Israel launched a dozen attacks on UN troops in Lebanon, says leaked report

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Post by orionsbelt »

Cyph0n wrote: post #32
Sam713 wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not disputing general truthfulness of Israeli government, but specifically as to the latter two examples you listed: A) There is no direct evidence that Israeli government publicly stated that babies were beheaded. That claim came from a single journalist, spread like wildfire on social media (as did tons of videos and footage of the attacks), and was exacerbated by a statement Biden made. B) there is very credible e…

The bigger problem is that these lies spread “like wildfire” via Western media outlets - with zero fact checking or confirmation. These images were then used to justify the rampage in Gaza. As far as I am aware, not a single Western media rag has issued an apology for this. In many of our eyes, never again will they be able to claim credibility or professionalism in their reporting. In addition, Western rags took Isr…

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Re: Israel launched a dozen attacks on UN troops in Lebanon, says leaked report

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Post by mysterEFrank »

Qem wrote: post #22
Sam713 wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not disputing general truthfulness of Israeli government, but specifically as to the latter two examples you listed: A) There is no direct evidence that Israeli government publicly stated that babies were beheaded. That claim came from a single journalist, spread like wildfire on social media (as did tons of videos and footage of the attacks), and was exacerbated by a statement Biden made. B) there is very credible e…

https://www.oct7factcheck.com/index

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Re: Israel launched a dozen attacks on UN troops in Lebanon, says leaked report

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Post by erentz »

leoh wrote: post #20

Part of the story here, really, is that the UN has been co-opted by Hezbollah in Lebanon. Another part of the story is: where was the UN when Hezbollah launched rockets from Lebanon this week? Unless the UN starts doing serious counter-terrorism, Israel is not going to particularly care about their presence in Lebanon.

Hezbollah has launched over 10,000 rockets at Israel since Oct 7 last year. While under the watch of the UN. But apparently Israel is supposed to just do nothing about it and accept it going on for as long as Hezbollah likes. Absolutely no other country on this planet would. So many people seem to have a special set of double standards they apply to Israel for some reason.

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Post by ycomb-acct »

nimbius wrote: post #40
Qem wrote: post #7

At this point the country should be suspended from UN, like Apartheid SA was before, in 1974. See https://www.nytimes.com/1974/11/13/archives/south-africa-is-...

In 1986, then-U.S. Sen. Joe Biden said, “Supporting Israel is the best $3 billion investment we make. Were there not an Israel, the United States of America would have to invent an Israel to protect her interests in the region.” Israel is a satellite state of the US in all but name. You'd have a better shot at dissolving the UN entirely than suspending Israel. What ive always wondered is why the US hasn't put Israel…

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Re: Israel launched a dozen attacks on UN troops in Lebanon, says leaked report

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Post by campl3r »

Sabinus wrote: post #5

"Israel has also said that UN forces are being used as a human shield by Hizbollah fighters, which it is fighting near several Unifil posts along the border. It has demanded the UN evacuate its peacekeepers from southern Lebanon for their own safety. Unifil, and the 50 countries that contribute troops to its ranks, have unanimously refused." Why aren't the UN troops keeping the peace? Did they let Hezbollah fire rock…

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Re: Israel launched a dozen attacks on UN troops in Lebanon, says leaked report

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Post by beretguy »

throw310822 wrote: post #25
Teever wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And if you compare what Russia has done in the same time frame?

Oh well. We certainly didn't help it doing it or gave it diplomatic support, in any case. Besides, ethnic cleansing and genocide are their own special kind of evil- I'm not sure Russia is guilty also of that.

Try again.
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