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Nations United Against Israel

Palestinians want UN to condemn Israel

But expect world to continue turning a blind eye to their own aggression


By Ryan Jones
April 11, 2006

The Palestinian Authority is seeking United Nations Security Council condemnation of Israel following four days of military strikes against targets in the Gaza Strip that left nearly 20 people dead, most of them known terrorists.

The wording of the resolution the PA would like to see adopted reportedly ignores the ongoing rocket fire from Gaza at nearby Israeli towns that brought on the belated IDF response. More than 500 Kassam, Katyusha and other rockets have been launched at Israeli towns and villages in the Western Negev since the beginning of the year. Miraculously, no one has been killed in the bombardments in that time.

The PA is unlikely to have its way at the UN, according to Reuters, which noted several members of the Security Council will insist on a more balanced statement.

The "Palestinian" leadership has done very little, despite its signed agreements, to prevent terrorist rocket fire on Israel. And even those efforts seem to have dissipated to nothing in line with newly-appointed Hamas Interior Minister Saed Siyam's declaration last month that no "Palestinian" would be punished for seeking to kill Jews.

The Security Council will meet on the PA's request either Tuesday or Wednesday, and is expected to issue a presidential declaration expressing concern at Israel's "disproportionate" response to unacceptable "Palestinian" aggression, rather than vote on a full resolution.

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