Political Hippo Circle Jerk - America, farg YEAH!

[phillymic2000]

Three artillery shells struck the perimeter of a U.N. school where hundreds of civilians had taken refuge on the 11th day of the Israeli onslaught in Gaza. A U.N. official said 30 people were killed and 55 were injured, five critically.

Palestinian medics said 34 people died in the Israeli strike.

John Ging, head of Gaza operations for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, said three U.N. schools have been hit in the last 24 hours and the "indications are that these strikes originated from Israeli weapons."

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/01/06/world/main4701206.shtml?tag=topStory;topStoryHeadline

Nope, no terrorism here.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,479940,00.html

The United Nations agency that administers a school in Gaza where dozens of civilians were killed by Israeli mortar fire last week has admitted to employing terrorists to work at its Palestinian schools in the past, has no system in place to keep members of Hamas or Islamic Jihad off its payroll, and provides textbooks to children that contain hate speech and other incendiary information.

Yep no terrorism there.  Nice job again by the U.N.

[henchmanUK]

I'm guessing it is not the easiest thing in the world to keep a system of checks and balances in place when you are being bombed. But YAY! Fox News roolz!

[ATV]

It's not a total surprise that some people still watch or read Faux News.

[ATV]

32% of Congressmen still believe children belonging to poor parents shouldn't receive adequate medical care...

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/14/schip/index.html

Oh wait, that's right, we're going to have a competent president soon. Sorry, no more veto for you Repubelican motherfargers. You like, lost and stuff.

FAIL.

[phillymic2000]

It's not a total surprise that some people still watch or read Faux News.

I look at a lot of news sources to get my info, and out of cnn, digg, fox & msnbc shockingly fox was the one reporting this. But I guess when the UN admits things to fox they really don't mean it. Way to duck the fact that they owned up to it

[ice grillin you]

U.N. compound ablaze in Gaza fightingStory Highlights
     
GAZA CITY (CNN) -- Fighting between Israeli troops and Palestinian gunmen in Gaza City set part of a U.N. relief agency's central storehouse for humanitarian aid ablaze, its director said Thursday.

Smoke billows from Gaza on Thursday as fighting continued to rage.

1 of 3  The fire left black smoke hanging over Gaza City, and there was no way to control the fire, said John Ging, the head of operations in Gaza for the U.N. Relief and Works Agency.

"It's a very big fire, and we're not able to get it under control at the moment," he said. With gun battles going on around the facility, "the emergency services are not able to get to us."

The compound was hit by shrapnel and tank fire during clashes Thursday morning, Ging said. Three workers were hurt, and the compound's warehouse and workshop were burning out of control within an hour and a half, he said.  Watch as fire blazes at U.N. compound »

"What we've had all night and into this morning is a relentless bombardment of this area by artillery fire, which is coming from kilometers away, and by tank fire," he said. He said staffers identified the source of the fires as white phosphorous shells, whose use is restricted under international law.

There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military on the allegation. But the U.S.-based group Human Rights Watch has accused Israel of using white phosphorous shells in Gaza during its campaign against Hamas, which has ruled Gaza since 2007.

The group said that while the use of white phosphorus to obscure military movements is "a permissible use in principle," the substance can burn civilians and start fires in the densely populated region.

The Israel Defense Forces initially denied using the ordnance. But by Monday, Israeli officials said only that any shells fired in Gaza "are in accordance with international law."

"Desperately needed supplies are ready to be distributed today, but we cannot reach the people in need because of the bombing," Martha Myers, the charity's director in the Palestinian territories, said in a written statement.

And the Foreign Press Association said international news agency offices in Gaza City was hit by Israeli fire Thursday and demanded Israel stop shooting at the building that houses them.

"We note that these buildings are well known landmarks in Gaza and that the IDF has been clearly notified of their location on several occasions," the agency said.

UNRWA spokesman Christopher Gunness said the agency had urged Israel to stop fighting nearby, but had no response. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who is in the region for talks aimed at ending the now 20-day war, was meeting Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak as the fire burned.

[ATV]

Way to duck the fact that they owned up to it

That who owned up to what? If you have something to share from a credible news source, AP, CNN, Reuters, UPI, (i.e. the "liberal media elites") etc., then by all means please share it.

[phillymic2000]

So the UN agency admitting that they hire terrorists and hand use hate filled books is not enough for you?

[Diomedes]

Find a source other than Faux News or Joe the Plumber-Journalist to back up that claim and maybe we'll dance with you Bush lover.

[phillymic2000]

Find a source other than Faux News or Joe the Plumber-Journalist to back up that claim and maybe we'll dance with you Bush lover.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Bob Woodward > you

[ATV]

So the UN agency admitting that they hire terrorists and hand use hate filled books is not enough for you?

That might be news if they really said that. If it were then I'm sure legitmate news orgnaizations would stumble all over themselves to run with it. What you had here was a bogus news organization interviewing some guy who may have worked for the UN five years ago. It's really just the same old sad shtein. If you haven't caught onto them (Fox) by now then I doubt you'd understand.

[phillymic2000]

So the UN agency admitting that they hire terrorists and hand use hate filled books is not enough for you?

That might be news if they really said that. If it were then I'm sure legitmate news orgnaizations would stumble all over themselves to run with it. What you had here was a bogus news organization interviewing some guy who may have worked for the UN five years ago. It's really just the same old sad shtein. If you haven't caught onto them (Fox) by now then I doubt you'd understand.

I understand that Fox news is less then credible at times. I check a lot news sources, and I'm sure Fox news along with other news sources have lied and made things up. If this is not legit then shame on them, but this is not the first time the UN has been accused or has used terrorists at their schools.


http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSL05686115

RAFAH, Gaza Strip, May 5 (Reuters) - By day, Awad al-Qiq was a respected science teacher and headmaster at a United Nations school in the Gaza Strip. By night, Palestinian militants say, he built rockets for Islamic Jihad.

[Diomedes]

I'm sure he listed his night job on his resume when he applied for the UN job.

[ATV]

Paul Revere - Silversmith by day, English terrorist by night. Beloved by many Americans. And on and on.

Awad al-whoever - Teacher by day, terrorist to Israel by night. Beloved by many Palestinians. And on and on.