French examplery "balanced" reaction to Israeli operation in Gaza

[sharonbn]

A French correction - we do condemn Quassam firing

Ynet - Oct 4th - French foreign affairs office condemned today firing of Quassam rockets on Israeli town of Sderot, which led to the death of two children. In the first official response, issued last week, France condemned Israeli military action in Gaza, but "forgot" to mention the killing of the children in Sderot.

This is the new "revised" official statement:
"We condemn the rocket attack which led to the death of two children. Israel has the right to defend itself, but it should respect int'l law.

We are very worried from the escalation of violence in GS during the last two days, which led to the killing of many civilians. Violence is not the answer, everything should be done to stop the cycle of violence."

original statement

Last Thursday, French foreign affairs office issued a statement that condemns "Israeli incursion into Gaza". The message made no reference to the Quassam firing and killing of children that caused the military operation. Israeli officials responded with anger: "It is not surprising to see that the death of Israeli children bares no interest to the French. France never pretended to carry a balanced approach to the conflict."

UN to convene

This evening, UN security council will convene to discuss Arab demand for strong condemnation to "Israeli acts of massacre in GS". Official Israeli sources told Ynet that "The world will say its say, but Israel will not stop the operation. The world is tired of Palestinian excuses. They invoke terror from within civilian population and then come with complaints. They brought this on themselves."

[Mediocrates]

In related news the French Ambassador to the UN demanded a special session to pass a new resolution requiring the entire world to take France seriously, because "It's the Law".

[tandem]

it's the same old drill with the arabs. as long as there are some eurotrash fukwits at the UN who are more than willing to help the arabs push these kind of vile resolutions forward, the arabs will continue to isolate israel and the US as the root cause of the world's problems. as for the palestinians, they commit terrorist attacks against israel and when the IDF comes to hunt down the perpetrators who hide in dense civilian areas they whine to the UN about their casualties. the entire world, while it is mostly anti-israel, is sick of the palestinian excuses and lack of accountability. the palestinians need to learn to help themselves first before they go and bitch to the world to save them. here's a tip: stop terrorism goat rapists!

[NewsGuy]

In related news the French Ambassador to the UN demanded a special session to pass a new resolution requiring the entire world to take France seriously, because "It's the Law".

[CanDo]

as for the palestinians, they commit terrorist attacks against israel and when the IDF comes to hunt down the perpetrators who hide in dense civilian areas they whine to the UN about their casualties.

I find it interesting that an Arab child routinely dies, usually of a bullet to the head, during every IDF operation, even if a member of the IDF wasn't in the area at the time. The child's death is always blamed on the IDF.

I am convinced that Hamas murders an Arab child each time the IDF has an operation, in order to sway worldwide public opinion. It works.

[Semsem]

I really can't stand that country.

[Hisardut]

it's the same old drill with the arabs. as long as there are some eurotrash fukwits at the UN who are more than willing to help the arabs push these kind of vile resolutions forward, the arabs will continue to isolate israel and the US as the root cause of the world's problems. as for the palestinians, they commit terrorist attacks against israel and when the IDF comes to hunt down the perpetrators who hide in dense civilian areas they whine to the UN about their casualties. the entire world, while it is mostly anti-israel, is sick of the palestinian excuses and lack of accountability. the palestinians need to learn to help themselves first before they go and bitch to the world to save them. here's a tip: stop terrorism goat rapists!

golden words.

[Aaron]

In related news the French Ambassador to the UN demanded a special session to pass a new resolution requiring the entire world to take France seriously, because "It's the Law".

You know what I love about this; anyone who doesn’t agree with Israel blindly is demonized and humiliated. If people don’t agree with you and Georges Bush then they are terrorists.

In other news, Israel might implement one of the many UN resolutions it has ignored since its creation.

So much for international law!

[Fredo]

I really can't stand that country.

no need to say it , everybody here knows it

[Fredo]

In related news the French Ambassador to the UN demanded a special session to pass a new resolution requiring the entire world to take France seriously, because "It's the Law".

funny

well , you're right , as long as Chirac is president and Douste Blazy foreign minister, it's hard for France to have credibility.
But don't worry , elections are not so far away...

[Mediocrates]

I was concerned that amid all of this, the EU states already declared last week that they didn't have any of the resources to field a force in Lebanon. In other words, they're crafting the resolution and then backing away from any involvement with enforcing it. Who will do this? Indonesia? Brazil?

[Alfred E Neuman]

I am actually looking forward to France sending troops to the border to "stabilize" the situtation.

I wonder how much care and compasion they will use when the Hezbos blow up a couple of their vehicles.

[Fredo]

I am actually looking forward to France sending troops to the border to "stabilize" the situtation.

I wonder how much care and compasion they will use when the Hezbos blow up a couple of their vehicles.

you can already have an idea by looking at the response of our troops to various attacks against them in Africa, i let you imagine with the hizbullah taking into account that many french soldiers (especially in the foreign legion which has many recuits from eastern europe) are far from being arab lovers.

[physics]

Anyone who fails to look at both sides of the conflict can't contribute to the solution. How the helk can the French be taken seriously if they ignore Israeli casualties? why should Israel listen to them if France doesn't give a about Israeli lives.

[Floyd]

I find it interesting that an Arab child routinely dies, usually of a bullet to the head, during every IDF operation, even if a member of the IDF wasn't in the area at the time. The child's death is always blamed on the IDF.

I am convinced that Hamas murders an Arab child each time the IDF has an operation, in order to sway worldwide public opinion. It works.

Like you payed Ussama to blow up the Twin Towers? You showed that it works in America's rabbit IQ, but in the rest of the world...


Hmmm... I don't think that it's the same thing here. Hamas does'nt have Bush to "think it over"...LOL