U.N. Funded Hamas Campaign in 2005

I guess we know whose side the U.N. and Kofi Annan are on. Annan called for an immediate cease fire from Israel against Hezbollah in Lebanon and condemned Israel’s accidental killing of 4 U.N. peacekeepers in Lebabnon as an “apparent deliberate targeting”. (Why exactly did Annan have peacekeepers in a war zone?)  Even the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has come out against Annan's irresponsible rhetoric:

We extend our sincerest condolences on Tuesday's tragic deaths of United Nations military observers in Southern Lebanon.

We are deeply troubled that immediately following the deaths, you issued a statement accusing the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) of the "apparent deliberate targeting" of the U.N. observers.

Mr. Secretary General, it is particularly surprising that you would prejudge events and make this shocking accusation before a thorough investigation has been conducted. It is all the more troubling because this is not the way the State of Israel conducts itself.

Your rush to judgment against a democratic country besieged on two fronts by terrorist organizations is certainly not befitting your position as head of the United Nations.

Although it has been reported that you have accepted Prime Minister Olmert's expressions of deep sorrow for the "accidental killing," we respectfully, but strongly urge you to immediately retract your initial statement.

Interestingly enough, last year when Israel pulled out of the Gaza strip in a “good faith measure” it was revealed that the U.N. had been funding Hamas' political campaigns in 2005, even putting their U.N. logo on campaign signs that read, “TODAY GAZA, TOMORROW THE WEST BANK AND JERUSALEM”.

The U.N. Disengagement rep, Timothy Rothermel, said of the funding of Palestinian anti-Jewish campaign, could only say,

"Almost anything new in Palestine has an element of politics in it. This was something, that particular poster which was prepared by the disengagement office with financial support from UNDP, but obviously what it says is also consistent with the relevant U.N. resolutions in the Security Council decisions about the status of Palestine."

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If "Today Gaza, Tomorrow Jerusalem" is in keeping with U.N. resolutions, they have all but admitted that the U.N. and Hamas are on the same page.  US Ambassador to the U.N. John Bolton said after the revelation: "Funding this kind of activity is inappropriate and unacceptable. We plan to raise the issue with United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and with others."

The NY Sun in August 2005 reported:

Mr. Bolton said yesterday that the UNDP had failed to explain why it funneled money to the Palestinian Authority to back the production of banners, bumper stickers, mugs, and T-shirts bearing the provocative slogan as well as UNDP logos.

Responding to angry reactions from Jewish and Israeli leaders, UNDP officials yesterday said financial support from the agency was intended to help the Palestinian Authority communicate with Palestinian Arabs during Israel's evacuation of Jewish settlers from Gaza.

With Allah and the U.N., who needs enemies?

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[Silke]

Amy,

Kofi Annan has asked for a ceasefire on both sides. He also condemned “the deliberate targeting by Hezbollah of Israeli population centers with hundreds of indiscriminate weapons…”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/20/AR2006072000939.html

According to FOX News Annan also stated that “Hezbollah’s actions in launching rockets into Israel and abducting Israeli soldiers ‘hold an entire nation hostage’ and set back prospects for Middle East peace.”

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,204693,00.html

[Amy Proctor]

Silke,

I appreciate your comments.

I was talking about Hamas, but as for Hezbollah, check out this photo of a U.N. peacekeeper assisting a Lebanese soldier.... do they ever do this with Israelis?

http://www.johnnyproctor.com/sqsp2/unpeace.jpg

[Silke]

>”I was talking about Hamas,”

Yes, but in your opening paragraph you are talking about Hezbollah. You failed to mention the fact that Kofi Annan has also called for a ceasefire by Hezbollah. You’re first sentence implies he is on their side, but he has openly criticized them and condemned their actions.

[Amy Proctor]

What is odd is that the U.N. isn't recongnizing that Israel has a right to do this. Hezbollah should be called upon to cease fire, but Israel?

Ps... I noticed you haven't written an entry at Hooahwife in a while. Do you still post there?

[Silke]

>”What is odd is that the U.N. isn't recongnizing that Israel has a right to do this.”

The U.N. does recognize Israel’s right to defend itself and acknowledges that Hezbolah started this.

“Annan strongly denounced Hezbollah's July 12 raid as having been "the trigger of this crisis," but he said it was clear the Lebanese government "had no advanced knowledge of this attack." He said the actions of the radical Shiite Muslim militant group serve neither Palestinian nor Lebanese interests. "On the contrary, they hold an entire nation hostage [and] set back prospects for negotiation of a comprehensive Middle East peace," Annan said.”

The issue is with the amount of force being used by Israel.

“While repeating his condemnation of Hezbolah's attacks and acknowledging Israel's right to defend itself, Annan also described the Israeli response as excessive and counterproductive.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/20/AR2006072000939.html

PS Yes, I’m still posting on Greta’s blog.

[Phil]

I actually disagree with Silke and I would like to see Israel waste both Hezbulla and Hamas. I don't care what the stinking U.N. or Kofi Cup Annon hole has to say about it. As far as I am concerned they ought to trash the U.N. building in New York City too while Kofi is sitting on his big fat a__ in his office.
Kofi is for the Islamofacists Silke and don't mix words. The only good Islamofacits is a dead one.

I will always be a staunch supporter of Israel and as far as those Islamofacists are concerned let them all be smoked and rot and burn in hades.

[Mwalimu Daudi]

Imagine the reaction in this country if it was revealed that the UN was funding the KKK or the Nazi Party.

[Phil]

Well Mwalimu Daudi that is indeed what the Islamofacists are is like the Nazi Party and if you don't beleive that I can point you to links that prove that those crazy Islamofactists were in league with Hitler back in WWII.

[Trent]

The UN, what a joke. Am I the only one who finds it odd that Israelis have been getting shot to pieces by rockets for years and Kofi is only just now finding the backbone to say something about it? And even when he does, it's to call for restraint on their part? If Mexico were firing rockets into Texas, I can pretty much guarantee that the US wouldn't be anywhere near as tolerant as the Israelis have been.

Frankly, this is a good thing for the war on terror. Between US forces kicking the stuffings out of the terrorists in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as Israeli forces doing likewise to Hezbollah forces in Lebanon, there's a lot of terrorists dying out there right now and nobody's going to tell me that that's a bad thing.

[Tim]

I applaud Israel for the amount of force being used. I was afraid they would go soft once Sharon was out, but my fears proved unfounded, and thankfully so. Hezbollah and the Hamas both should be completely wiped out. Organizations like these hell bent on the destruction of Israel AND the U.S. should not be allowed to live. They are a threat to the entire free world.

The U.N. is the most worthless organization in the world, save for criminal activity. John Bolton should be carrying an Uzi when he walks into that utopia of hell.

[Mark]

Anybody who can't see the obvious anti-semitism of the majority of the UN is simply not looking at, or doesn't want to, even when Israel was being attacked on all sides the UN condemn Israel for simply defending itself, they've NEVER offically condemned hamas, hezbollah, or any other islamofascist org. yes Annan has made a scant few soundbites to appease the US, after all, we pay these clowns.

the UN has made it it's buisiness to maintain tyrants, and little else, that's the game, tyrants demand money from the appeasers, get it, and use that money to maintain the tyrants, how do you think Arafat managed to become a multi- billionaire in a few short years? the UN, with a little help from bill clinton, 'ol Arafat was a pennyless terrorist until the appeaser's decided the poor palestinians needed a tyrant to rape them and steal their milk money.

[Mavic]

I am sure it sounds really cool and macho to talk tough as our friend here Tim, does everytime there's mention of any sort of conflict, until we realise that its potential for positive outcomes is pretty minimal. TAke a look at the situation in Lebanon. Every additional day that Israel bombs this country to pieces, it reinforces the will of the Lebanese people to support an organization like Hezbollah. Just remember, with every bomb, there's another resistance fighter being born into the ranks. A positive and long standing change in the middle-east is only possible when the West starts treating Arab nations with the same gloves as they do with Israel. Until then, hatred for Israel and its allies (ie America), will only be reinforced in the current course.

[Mavic]

Mark, are you talking about the same UN, that was responsible for the creation of the State of Israel? Those damn anti-semites always get yah eh?

[Amy Proctor]

Mavic, before you give too much credit to the U.N., they had to give the land to the Jews. In the 1800 and early 1900's, Israel/Palestine was part of the British empire. The Brits thought the Palestines were uncontrollable after WW2 and gave the mandate to the U.N. to divvy up the land for the Jews as they saw fit. It wasn't as if the U.N, gave the Jews Israel out of benevolence. I wrote this from a previous post:

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BACKGROUND

Israel has belonged to the Jews since approximately 1500 B.C. After the Jews were dispersed into exile and Jerusalem destroyed in 586 B.C., they came back to Israel and lived under Persian, Greek and Roman occupation for hundreds of years. In 70 A.D. came the destruction of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem and the scattering of most Jews. In 135 A.D., the Romans finally drove most of the remaining Jews out of Jerusalem, creating a second diaspora. The Romans named the area Palaestina, or in English, Palestine.

With the signing of The Balfour Declaration of 1917, Britain stated its support for the creation of a Jewish national home in Palestine without violating the civil and religious rights of the existing non-Jewish communities. In 1920, based on the Balfour Declaration, Britain received a provisional mandate over Palestine. The British were to help the Jews build a national home and “promote the creation of self-governing institutions”.

After World War II, the United States and other countries pressured Britain to allow immigration of the Jews back to Palestine. The Jews were displaced after surviving the Holocaust in Europe. Arabs in Palestine resisted the immigration of 100,000 Jews. Britain found Palestine to be ungovernable and so it returned the issue to the United Nations. On November 29, 1947, U.N. Resolution GA 181 was passed and Israel was recognized to be a sovereign nation. The geography had to be reworked, but Israel was now it’s own nation again, despite the vocal rejection of the Palestinians. Virtually from that moment on, the Arabs of Palestine have been fighting the new Israel.

[Amy Proctor]

Silke, glad you're posting. I didn't see your posts lately. I'll check back.

As for the U.N./Kofi saying Israel is using excessive force and saying Hezbollah started this, the U.N. is still has a history of supporting Israel's enemies and doing little for Israel. The U.N. and Hezbollah flag are flying side by side in Lebanon as U.N. peacekeepers go into Lebanon to assist. Where is the U.N. in Israel? Are they flying the U.N. flag side by side with Israel?

[Silke]

>”the U.N. still has a history of supporting Israel's enemies and doing little for Israel.”

It’s true that UN Peacekeepers have not been able to help Lebanon disarm Hezbollah, but you’re making it sound like they are actively fighting beside them against Israel. That’s simply not true.

>”Are they flying the U.N. flag side by side with Israel?”

The HQ for the UN Truce Supervision Organization is in Jerusalem. These UN peacekeepers have been in the region since 1948. That’s 30 years longer than the UN Interim Force in Lebanon.

http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/missions/untso/

[Tim]

"TAke a look at the situation in Lebanon. Every additional day that Israel bombs this country to pieces, it reinforces the will of the Lebanese people to support an organization like Hezbollah. Just remember, with every bomb, there's another resistance fighter being born into the ranks."

Nice theory. The same that is spun by the liberals concerning Iraq as well. Now you can tell us how you came to this conclusion, and what authoritative source you have that gives you insight into the minds of Lebonese civillians. Otherwise, you are guilty, once again, of baseless speculation. Most people who get blown to pieces don't get up and fight anymore.

"A positive and long standing change in the middle-east is only possible when the West starts treating Arab nations with the same gloves as they do with Israel."

When the Arab nations start acting like human beings instead of being run by terrorist cells that kill, torture, and pillage everyone they deem as infidels then we'll treat them like we do Israel.

"Until then, hatred for Israel and its allies (ie America), will only be reinforced in the current course."

Nations will always hate the U.S. until the U.S. stops being the most powerful nation on earth, and also quits being the symbol of freedom round the world. Israel is hated because it does what is best for Israel, as every country should, regardless of political or global backlash. Its called doing the right thing, and letting the chips fall where they may. This concept eludes most countries save Israel and the U.S.

[Mark]

Mavic hasn't looked at the activities of the UN since '48, or any history either, for that matter, "every bomb creates a resistance fighter?" how did we ever win world war 2? or any war, for that matter?

war is where diplomacy has failed and winning a war is done by destroying your foe with overwelming force, until he gives up, what creates your "resistance fighters" (your term, mine would be "chickenshit weasels who take potshots at civilians while hiding behind schoolchildren")are created by a war being suspended before one of the parties has given up. any basic study of the history of warfare will support this observation. especally the mideast war.

[Mavic]

Mark, you're attempt at blanket statements about world war 2 is shameful at best. How in the world do you equate modern conflicts in the middle-east with world war 2? You must think that Arabs are predecessors of Nazis? Do you think that the German people had an affinity for Hitler and that they were willing to die for his cause in the same way that the Arabs are willing to side with other Arab Nations when Israel declares all out war on a country to revenge for the kidnapping of two soldiers?

Tim, that authoritative source I refer to is called the all mighty "common sense", I do realise that it is rather elusive at times isn't it? You're right though, Arabs are savage peoples, and the white men need to go and re-educate them in the culture of macdonalds and burger kings. They should also learn how to become the biggest consumers of drugs and alcohol in the world cause, hey thats just the way they "rooll" in America. and if they ain't rollin' like they do in America, well they are obviously cave dwellers. On a side thought, what makes Saudi Arabia worthy of Queen bee treatment by America? Surely, it must be because it is the model of democracy in the middle east! *no sarcasm at all*

Looks like the tough guys came out in full force today. You can ramble on all yah want, but the facts speak for themselves.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qana_Massacre

http://www.rte.ie/news/2006/0727/lebanon.html

Well wudddyaaa know? When a professional military bombs civilians to death its considered "Collateral damage", what was I thinking.

Amy, your attempt to justify Jewish mass immigration to what is now "Israel" based on 3000 year old history, is a bit skewed since by that same logic I can say that most of the western world is rightfully owned by the native peoples and perhaps the UN should pass another mandate to free the natives and give them their land? This point received no reply earlier, so I repeat.

[Trent]

"Amy, your attempt to justify Jewish mass immigration to what is now "Israel" based on 3000 year old history, is a bit skewed since by that same logic I can say that most of the western world is rightfully owned by the native peoples and perhaps the UN should pass another mandate to free the natives and give them their land? This point received no reply earlier, so I repeat."

Mavic, the so-called "Palestinians" (and the Arab world in general) didn't give two you-know-whats about Jerusalem until shortly before Israel was refounded. The supposed "third holiest site in Islam" was in utter shambles prior to Israel's rebirth. Frankly, the only people who cared about Jerusalem and Israeli territory from about 1850 on were Jews.

Next up, Jerusalem has been occupied but never officially annexed (as far as I know) by any conquering force so the dispute about who owns what might not be all that productive. The point is that it was the British's and the UN's choice to decide who gets what and they made their choice. It was a perfectly legal decision and, I might add, the Arabs actually had a chance right then to accept a "Palestinian" state. The Jews of the time agreed to that but, surprise surprise, the Arabs wanted the whole thing... and ended up with nothing.

Hello terrorism!

As for any pertinent civilian casualties that might have resulted from Israel's actions in Lebanon, before we condemn them I feel it's important to consider a few things. One is that the media is unbelievably biased against Israel so by saying there have been civilian casualties, that's not the same (in my book) as saying non-military and non-terrorist personnel have been killed. Technically a Hezbollah operative is a civilian since he doesn't wear a military uniform. Second, if non-combatant citizens have been killed, I'd be willing to bet it's because the Hezbollah terrorists were bravely and selflessly hiding in apartment buildings, school houses and such places.

I also feel it's worth mentioning that Israel doesn't specifically target non-combatants. Terrorists (not just Hezbollah), on the other hand, are known to blow up cafes, take potshots at school children, etc. Israel is the legitimate government of that land, but I might have slightly less contempt for the terrorists if they'd confine themselves to military targets... but that would take bravery and true commitment to one's ideals, hardly attributes possessed by 99.9% of all terrorists. It's not so much that they want a "Palestinian" state as they simply want Israel gone.

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http://www.opinionjournal.com/federation/feature/?id=110008672
The U.N.'s years-long record on the Israel-Lebanon border makes mockery of the term "peacekeeping." On page 155 of my book, "Inside the Asylum," is a picture of a U.N. outpost on that border. The U.N. flag and the Hezbollah flag fly side by side. Observers told me the U.N. and Hezbollah personnel share water and telephones, and that the U.N. presence serves as a shield against Israeli strikes against the terrorists.
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Silke, can you produce this kind of solidarity between the U.N. and Israel? I mean, come on, the U.N. has its headquarters in NYC and I don't think I need to remind anyone of how anti-American the U.N. has been. Check out this photo:
http://www.cjnews.com/photos/aug15/flags.jpg

THIS is the Hezbollah flag:
http://en.wik