The UN Security Council expressed concern about civilian casualties in Israel’s ongoing invasion of the Gaza Strip and has called for a ceasefire, with Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on the way to Cairo to try to help broker the deal.
Ban joins a lot of international officials calling for the ceasefire, but there is little sign that Israel is on board for the deal right now, nor has Egypt yet even agreed to talk to Hamas, though they did indicate some new “flexibility” on the matter.
It isn’t even clear what Israel would want as terms for ending the war, as they haven’t been very clear on their war goals. Hamas has insisted they only want one thing: the end of the Gaza Strip blockade.
The 2012 Israeli war on Gaza is likely informing Israeli officials on the ceasefire talks, as they were panned by hawks for ending that war too soon, and even if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu isn’t clear what he wants out of this war, it seems an unpopular peace deal is something he very much wants to avoid, no matter how long he has to continue a pointless war to avoid it.
Just watched Ban Ki Moon's press conference with Netanhayu. Have never seen a more pathetic figure than Moon. He just agreed with Netanyahu's absurd statements without giving any proof.
In any organisation the Chief speaks for that organisation. Ban Ki Moon made no reference to the valiant brave UN staff operating in Gaza. It was just the same boring and absurd line "Israel has a right to defend itself". Perhaps one should remember that Ban Ki Moon's speech writer is a Zionist. I honestly don't think half the time Ban Ki Moon actually knew what he was reading out.
How about imposing sanctions on Israel? The UN can start the ball rolling….or can they?
As US and European airlines have stopped flying to Israel, it is time for all other business, international or otherwise, to stop making any deal with Israel period. A total boycott is in fact the only language that Israel will ever understand, UN or not, Israel is not gong to give a damn where these kind of language are from.
Shame on Ban ki moon, a servant. He is a coward and serves 'power' to keep his petty job
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has expressed condolences to the Israeli regime for its losses.
{The UN chief made the shocking remarks at joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon his arrival in Tel Aviv on Tuesday.
“I extend my deep condolences to the prime minister and to the people of Israel on the fatalities from the recent escalation,” Ban said.}
Israel remains in blatant and belligerent occupation of Palestine, despite numerous UN resolutions. against the Illegal occupations; violations which should have warranted BDS of the illegal state from the int. organization
Israel daily murders and maims Palestinians, whose only crime is that they resist Israels brutality, mass murder and apartheid policies. Embolden by the fact that they're thought to have sufficiently isolated Hamas with the replacement of Morsi, Israel invaded Gaza for what they thought would be a quick kill.
Al Sisi (who already imprisons journalists) has zilch credibility to play "onest injun" in any ceasefire agreement between Israels its new found BFF and Hamas. The death toll of Israeli solders will mount until the terms of Hamas ceasefire is adopted, no matter what Ban Ki-Moon or Kerry says.