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LINK UN ignores Trump administration spin, blames Israel for Gaza violence – ThinkProgress

The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday approved a resolution blaming Israel for the violence and deaths in Gaza from March through May, slamming its “excessive use of force.”

Roughly 130 Palestinians — most of them unarmed, according Gaza’s medical authorities — were killed during mass protests against Israeli occupation. More than 3,000 were injured, many seriously, with “butterfly” bullets that can shatter limbs upon impact.

While supporting the Palestinian-backed resolution, the 193-member body also rejected a U.S. demand to condemn Hamas — Gaza’s ruling party — for its attacks on Israel.

This, despite non-stop messaging being hammered by Israel and the United States that the Palestinians protesting were all there at the beckoning of Hamas “terrorists;” that they were willing to martyr themselves for publicity, and that the Israeli soldiers had no choice but to fire at them with live rounds.

Lukian 8 June 19
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If you read the Palestinian protest narrative with a bit more care, it quickly becomes clear this was an almost entirely non-violent gathering. Sad that nation states go killing and then lie about it, even more sad when its the Israeli's with their history of persecution, who seem only to have learned in all that time how to oppress and isolate and do more damage.

Denker Level 7 June 26, 2018

I think that you're absolutely on the money. To me, the most telling moment was the Israeli decision to use snipers(?!) to take down protesters.

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Crimes against humanity, violations of international law, and when it suits them mass murder. Netanyahu's Israel. So sad.

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The UN is a circus and the US continues to stomp around the globe, doing its thing.

The UN can be a circus but, sadly, it's the only show in town.

@moNOtheist thank you for that!

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