UN expert on Israeli fuel cut threat - 31 Oct 07

John Dugard, the special rapporteur to the UN Human Rights Council for the Palestinian territories, talks to Ghida Fakhry about Israel's decision to cut off fuel to the Gaza Strip, the role of the UN in the Middle East Quartet and the forthcoming Middle East Pease Conference in Annapolis.

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[DamNationDiplomat]

Like it, or not, Hamas IS the voice of the people; marginalise and down-trod a population for forty years, and they WILL become radicalised and violent. If israel, and the west in general, respected the human rights of the palestinians, the power of violent groups would wane, and, eventually, all but disappear.

[Gava05]

what about irael kill woman and children and also detroy palestain house and steal their land as well???? they are the people of Phraon os mass murder. die to irael and American support them as well.

[JossyHadash]

every country has a policy of not negotiating with terrorists, kidnappers or enemy states. why is israel being forced to be the exception? wouldn't it be logical to exclude terrorists from negoatiating? don't be naive and look up what hamas is doing and wants to do.

[Hardfacts2008]

Its sick, some people have no self respect what so ever, kissing ass to "oil owners"...

[TotalWarrior87]

Most of those govt's are wither usa puppets or were created as a result of usa actions. THe ppl of the mid east actually want freedom; it's not thier fault that the empire won't let them have just like in latin america. The once fine republic with it's values of 'Peace and trade with all nations' is down the piss pot, what's left is the war driven diseased empire ruled by incompetent Caligula's. You guys are going to go the same way as Rome unless you go back to what you were founded on.

[TotalWarrior87]

maybe in 60yrs we will call it the palestinian ghetto. Anyway the anchor is hot as hell.

[doubleaccount]

wut the hell ~~~!!!! UN was poisoned!!! what do you mean little response!!!!!!!!! theres alot of response that you guys declined... bias BS!

[Doinkblink]

I Thessalonians 5:3 Jacob's troubles are soon to happen...

[Batavian187]

Also i realise Gaza citizens will suffer greatly from having no fuel, but you have to understand how much Israel suffers under the constant rocket attacks launched from Gaza.

If you want fuel you need to stop these people firing rockets into Israel,accept israel's right to exist, and come to the table to negotiate the establishment of a Palestinian state.

Something you should have done in 1948.

[Batavian187]

Also with the fuel going into Gaza , the problem is that the fuel is used to make and launch rockets,if there was an authority in Gaza which would activly prevent such fuel being used in the manufacture of these rockets then perhaps such measures would not be needed.

As far as i see it I don't see Israel having much of an option.

[Batavian187]

Hamas is included in the negotiations if they renounce the violence against Israel and accept it's right to exist.

Neither of which Hamas is willing to do.

You cannot have peace if one side doesn't desire peaceful settlement of the problem.

[Dandibay]

it's high time.