Friday, July 28, 2006

Israel's Attack on a UN Observer Post in Context

When you hear stories like this:

The UN Security Council passed a statement expressing shock at
Israel's attack on a UN observer post in Lebanon which killed four peacekeepers but making no condemnation.

The United States had refused to allow any criticism of Israel in the statement. But China's envoy complained that the final version was "watered down" after any hint of condemnation was taken out.

"The security council is deeply shocked and distressed by the firing by the Israeli Defense Forces on a United Nations observer post in southern Lebanon on July 25," said the statement passed unanimously by the 15 nation council.
Keep in mind information like this:
There were three incidents of firing close to UN positions in the last 24 hours from the Israeli side. It was also reported that Hezbollah fired from the vicinity of four UN positions at Marwahin, Alma Ash Shab, Brashit, and At Tiri.
Hezbollah is putting UN personnel at risk. Why? Because they don't care about the safety of civilians, they are terrorists. They don't care who is killed if they did, why would they put their arsenal in civilian locations? They don't care about the civilian deaths because they don't care about the civilians. They have one focus and that is the destruction Israel at any cost.