US Senate *Unanimously* Passes Resolution Supporting Israeli Assault
on Gaza
19
June, 2014
Following
a similar resolution passed last week by the U.S. House,
the U.S. Senate voted Thursday night to support Israel’s ongoing
invasion of the Gaza Strip.
No dissenting vote was cast, and no mention was made of the hundreds of Palestinian civilians, most of whom are women and children, that have been killed by Israel in the past ten days.
Senate Resolution 498 was authored by Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC), with additional support by Ben Cardin (D-MD) and son of former Republican party politician Ron Paul, Rand Paul (R-KY).
Paul is urging the Senate to pass his own bill, S. 2265, which would end all U.S. foreign aid to the Palestinian Authority until Hamas is barred from thenew Palestinian unity government, among other stipulations.
The resolution was passed on the very same night Israel launched its current ground offensive into the Gaza Strip.
The United States and Israel, this past week, signed an agreement under which $429 million of American taxpayers’ money "will be transferred immediately to Israel" to further fund the Iron Dome missile system, which has recently come under scrutiny by prize winning Israeli defense and aerospace engineering expert Dr. Moti Shefer.
At first I was going to use the Guardian's lead article, but when I saw that their main emphasis was on the politicians and the UN, rather than what is going on on the ground, I realised that with that and its egregious lies about Ukraine and Russia, it has ceased to be a reliable source on these events in a way that the BBC did about 12 years ago.
Very sad for me.
Gaza death toll passes 340 as world protests Israeli incursion
Over 340 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s ongoing operation to root out Hamas fighters it says are hiding in Gaza tunnels. Meanwhile, tens of thousands came out to protest the victims of the invasion, almost 80 percent of whom are civilians.
RT,
19 July, 2014,
The
United Nations mission in Gaza says that more than 60,000 people have
been displaced as a result of the escalating conflict. Israel has
warned Palestinians living in over half of the country that they may
come under fire either from the ground, air or sea.
Together
with the mounting death toll, the Palestinian health authorities say
that over 2,000 people have been injured. Around a quarter of the
reported victims have been children.
Israeli
ground operations, which began on Thursday night, have focused on
uncovering a network of underground tunnels – some reportedly as
deep as 30 meters – that Hamas had dug near the border, as well as
concealed launchpads, from which the Israeli Defense Forces say Hamas
militants have launched more than 1,600 rockets since the start of
the month.
Thirteen
of the 34 tunnel shafts reportedly discovered so far go underneath
the overland barrier, and into Israeli territory. Several Hamas
fighters infiltrated Israel early on Saturday before engaging in a
gunfight with IDF soldiers. Two Israelis were shot dead.
A
Hamas rocket barrage allegedly aimed at the nuclear plant in Dimona
instead resulted in the death of a Bedouin man, bringing the Israeli
death toll in the conflict to 5 – with three soldiers, and two
civilians among the victims.
The
IDF says that up to 4,000 Hamas rockets have been destroyed so far,
about half of the estimated arsenal of the militant wing of the
group. IDF officials have previously set the dismantling of Hamas
rocket-launching capability as its stated goal for the incursion.
Worldwide
Palestinian solidarity rallies
Despite
an official ban on pro-Palestinian demonstrations in Paris, after
last week’s rally turned into an attack on two synagogues,
thousands of activists still turned out for an unsanctioned rally.
A group of mostly radically-minded Muslim demonstrators built barricades, and set multiple cars on fire as they clashed with riot police, which used tear gas. Other French cities with a sizeable Muslim presence, such as Marseille, also held mass protests.
In
London up to 100,000 thousands of demonstrators marched up Whitehall
as they protested against Israel's military action in Gaza. The
epicenter of the rally – organized by Stop the War, Palestine
Solidarity Campaign Islamic Forum of Europe –took place outside the
gates of 10 Downing Street, the Cabinet and Prime Minister's
residence, with many in the crowd holding placards saying “Stop
the massacre”and “Free
Palestine.” The
rally passed peacefully.
“The
national event today will provide an opportunity for Brits across the
country to say enough is enough, the siege of Gaza by Israel and its
occupation of Palestinian land must end now,” said
the one of the organizers, Sarah Colborne, director of the Palestine
Solidarity Campaign.
A
group of mostly radically-minded Muslim demonstrators built
barricades, and set multiple cars on fire as they clashed with riot
police, which used tear gas. Other French cities with a sizeable
Muslim presence, such as Marseille, also held mass protests.
In
London up to 100,000 thousands of demonstrators marched up Whitehall
as they protested against Israel's military action in Gaza. The
epicenter of the rally – organized by Stop the War, Palestine
Solidarity Campaign Islamic Forum of Europe –took place outside the
gates of 10 Downing Street, the Cabinet and Prime Minister's
residence, with many in the crowd holding placards saying “Stop the
massacre”and “Free Palestine.” The rally passed peacefully.
“The
national event today will provide an opportunity for Brits across the
country to say enough is enough, the siege of Gaza by Israel and its
occupation of Palestinian land must end now,” said the one of the
organizers, Sarah Colborne, director of the Palestine Solidarity
Campaign.
IDF Night Vision Footage of ground op invasion into Gaza
IDF
troops and tanks enter Gaza overnight as commander on radio wishes
them well against 'Hamas terrorism'. Dozens of Israeli soldiers now
hold positions in Gaza.
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