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In reply to the discussion: Israel fumes as UN secretary-general leaves Hamas off sexual violence blacklist [View all]TeamProg
(6,404 posts)24. Your example is off base because no one lives at the UN.
You might have thought otherwise.
No one physically moved to the UN by choice or by hook or by crook.
Most nations consider the UN to be a diplomatic tool toward global peace.
If a single nations emotional response is that the UN is after them or is receiving unfair treatment, there might be a reason for that treatment. So perhaps that nation, rather than just complaining about the UN, should either use some introspection or maybe consider leaving the UN due to having issues.
No one is actually moving out of a country or being told to go back home.
I thought most adults knew what the UN was.
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Israel fumes as UN secretary-general leaves Hamas off sexual violence blacklist [View all]
Beastly Boy
Apr 23
OP
Assuming there was evidence against Hamas, does not stand the UN in high esteeme.
dutch777
Apr 23
#2
Suddenly the UN must be trusted even though it's obviously The Establishment status quo.
betsuni
Apr 24
#20
She is far from the only one levelling these charges. A special US State Department panel recommended months ago
Celerity
Apr 23
#14
While these may have happened, they are far and few between, not excusing their behavior,
MarineCombatEngineer
Apr 23
#15
As I said, Hamas should be on the list. I hope that the decision to not include them is reversed.
Celerity
Apr 23
#16
Are the testimonies of women gang raped by Hamas during the invasion and in captivity
Beastly Boy
Apr 24
#46
Believe the women. Including those who are too dead or too captive to give testimony.
Beastly Boy
Apr 24
#58
Not so quick. At least one of my links includes the testimony of a live victim.
Beastly Boy
Apr 24
#60
That's not what Patten wrote. It is a small part of what she wrote, taken entirely out of context.
Beastly Boy
Apr 24
#61
Why is inclusion of a terrorist group complicit in mass rapes in the UN list of entities guilty of sexual violence
Beastly Boy
Apr 25
#63
One cited for a single allegation of a rape, the other for hundreds of documented instances of rape.
Beastly Boy
Apr 24
#34
This sounds vaguely familiar. I think i've I've heard something similar before.
Beastly Boy
Apr 24
#19
Introspected as per your recommendation. Not a single reservation raised upon conclusion.
Beastly Boy
Apr 24
#33