Harry Reid: UN report charging Israel with violations of Palestinians' human rights is "disgusting".

[Karmadillo]

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/213746-senate-passes-resolution-supporting-israel

July 29, 2014, 07:31 pm
Senate passes resolution supporting Israel
By Ramsey Cox

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The Senate passed a resolution Tuesday that states the Senate’s support of Israel’s right to defend itself from Hamas rocket attacks and condemns a “bias” United Nation’s report.

S.Res. 526 was passed through a unanimous consent agreement. The resolution also condemns a United Nation’s Human Right Council report that stated Israel had committed human rights violations against the Palestinian people.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said that U.N. report was “disgusting” and failed to recognize that Israel is defending itself from attacks started by Hamas, a terrorist organization.

“I’ve always been a supporter of the U.N. but what I saw last week disgusted me,” Reid said of the report. “It was so one-sided.”

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[Divernan]

1. The all powerful AIPAC shows who's in charge.

[oberliner]

21. "The all powerful AIPAC"

Wow.

[n2doc]

34. They are getting their money's worth n/t

[JaydenD]

37. I like Reid, and if he said anything else he would be buried alive. Fired. Run out of town.

and called terrible names. So I can't quite condemn him for saying what he did.

It's all such a terrible mess spread over many.

[enlightenment]

2. Harry Reid is my senator -

and I am disgusted with him.

[Scootaloo]

3. Really earning that 13% approval rating

[Aerows]

9. I think

termites, food poisoning and herpes have a higher approval rating than Congress at this point. This is an example of why.

[JaydenD]

38. I'm curious to know who you think would handle the situation differently and better?

It doesn't have to be a senator, just name any prominent democrat(s) that would stand up and denounce Israel's actions in the same way the UN did, out in public and out loud with cameras rolling. Perhaps some already have and I've missed that so I await your information.

[JaydenD]

69. Even progressives are not saying what we want them to.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025317389

It is no surprise to me at all that that is the case so I am not going to call Harry Reid awful names for doing what they all do - protect Israel and ignore the suffering and maiming of the Palestinians.

The lobby is Powerful. Something should be done about that, but I don't even know where it could start.

[Scootaloo]

70. I used up all my names for Reid back during the "leave Bush alone, keep our powder dry" shit

It's more of a dull aching annoyance these days, like an arthritic joint.

[IronGate]

4. Good for Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid, D-NV.

[HooptieWagon]

5. So, Harry Reid is disgusted by a UN report,...

... but not by the slaughter of hundreds of innocent children?

[sabrina 1]

11. He has truly himself now. We always had doubts about him, made excuses for him, he was 'keeping his

powder dry' etc. On issue after issue we were disappointed but kept on hoping, but THIS explains it all.

[MFM008]

12. I got some pictures off the web

of arab babies with their heads blown apart that im curious to see if he would find disgusting.

[Aerows]

14. They can't

provide campaign donations, so I guess they don't matter.

[ReRe]

25. Send them to him...

... They haven't left on summer Holiday yet, have they? I doubt he'll see it though. Wouldn't you just love to have his cell number so you could text it to him while he's on vaca?

[former9thward]

44. You mean the pictures the BBC found were fake?

Some of the images are of the current situation in Gaza, but a #BBCtrending analysis has found that some date as far back as 2009 and others are from conflicts in Syria and Iraq.


http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-28198622

[DisgustipatedinCA]

62. No. The actual, real photos of the children the IDF has murdered.

Further questions?

[former9thward]

67. Oh, you were there taking them?

[Aerows]

6. So the actions reported didn't disgust you

The fact that someone pointed them out, did.

That tells me a lot about you, Mr. Reid. None of it good.

[easychoice]

7. Pardon Me,I have to go drag my jaw off the floor.

How can he possibly justify that lie?

[conservaphobe]

8. Smart political move.

As far as issues like the I/P conflict are concerned, it's best to go with the flow.

Hell, I wouldn't throw away my political career just to please 10% of the country.

[Aerows]

19. I'd throw mine away

to keep 200+ and counting children alive.

[bahrbearian]

31. 10% Were against the Afgan Invasion too.

and that worked well. I'll always side with Peace. Oppression never works out.

[m-lekktor]

35. are you saying 90% of USA supports this slaughter?

are you confusing USA with Israel? if not, i must have missed seeing that poll. that is sick.

[frylock]

36. 90% of people also supported GWB at one point..

I'm going to take a wild guess that you were in that group, no?

[sabrina 1]

10. Wow, I am speechless. What Harry Reid did and said is what is disgusting. I think he needs to

hear from the people. However, it more than clear that the people, the American people, do not matter at all.

They are heartless and cruel and THIS explains, more than anything else that has happened over the past decade or so, WHY our own War Criminals were never held accountable, it wasn't about 'moving forward'. It is much worse than that, THEY are in charge, and either Reid is being threatened, or his on board with this whole, corrupt system that protects Crooked Bankers and War Criminals.

Shameful, the word doesn't do justice to what this is.

[Aerows]

13. It's a report

of actions. Facts. When reporting facts becomes a basis for condemnation, then let me raise my hand to be condemned. Good grief. This is our representation!?

[sabrina 1]

15. I know, he is bullying the UN now too? I hope they do not cave. And if he thinks the world

cares one bit about this country's opinion on War Crimes, if he thinks we have any credibility left, that this display of 'we are the kings of the earth and WE say the UN is wrong' is going to change any minds, he hasn't been attention.

In polls around the world, on who is the biggest threat to world peace, we WIN together with Israel. So this use of our Congress to try to bully the world into ignoring the horrors being perpetrated against the Palestinian people, is beyond disgusting.

I cannot fathom it. Why does this government go out of its way to protect that country no matter what it does?

Also, this makes Kerry's efforts, which the Israelis are mocking essentially, to try to stop the killing, look like the WH and the Dem Congressional Leadership are on opposite sides.

[Aerows]

17. But hey,

They are our only friends in the Middle East. Mocking our Secretary of State for trying to bring some sort of peace so that they stop killing each other is an expression of BFFs everywhere.

I think I've been outraged before, then some fresh hell comes along to outrage me further. Reid is flat-out wrong on this one. When reporting the facts becomes something to condemn, then that means what you are supporting is not right.

[former9thward]

45. When it comes to "facts" that train left the UN station long ago

when it comes to Israel. The UN is full of Israel haters. Reid is correct not to buy into to Hamas propaganda. Where do you think the UN gets its "facts" about Gaza? Do you think they have people wandering around Gaza snapping pictures? The UN gets its information from a Palestinian NGO called the Palestinian Center for Human Rights. They claim 82% of deaths have been civilians. They also claimed in 2008-9 war that 82% of deaths were civilian. When statistics that exact are given out in the chaos of war it means they are made up. Reid knows lies when he sees them.

[Aerows]

46. Children are either dead

or they aren't. If you want to go the whole "they are telling lies about children being dead" route, don't let me stand in your way.

I'm going to continue to be disgusted by 2 and 3 year olds being blown up, and will continue to express that disgust.

[former9thward]

47. And U.S. drones kill kids in Afghanistan, etc.

If your position is that Israel is committing a war crime then so is the U.S. That would mean you advocate Obama being put in prison. Is that your position?

[Aerows]

48. I am also perfectly capable of expressing

disgust that drones are killing people in so many countries it's hard to keep track of them all. That isn't what this thread is about, however, and when I assert any of the other things that you are erroneously claiming I said, then you are free to say that I actually said them.

[malaise]

66. +1,000

I am disgusted.

[PM Martin]

16. Mr. Reid is vile.

There is no justification for what Israel is doing.

[BillZBubb]

18. No, senator, what is disgusting is your see-no-evil routine.

[oberliner]

20. The UN Report in question can be found here

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/SpecialSessions/Session21/Pages/21stSpecialSession.aspx

Be curious to know what folks here think of it.

[Fozzledick]

22. While that's certainly true

I think it's more to the point to note that it's cynically and totally hypocritical.

[LittleBlue]

23. “It was so one-sided.”

Harry Reid, your family's name will be added to the list of those who helped perpetuate this crime against humanity.

I hope that whatever history book chronicles this horror makes specific mention of you, like the senators who supported slavery.

[ReRe]

27. Amen. :-( n/t

[Triana]

24. I do not agree with Senator Reid's assessment of the UN report.

And what I find "disgusting" is the US kissing Israel's ass and giving it money to belp it commit those human rights abuses and genocide.

[ReRe]

26. No Harry...

... you're what's disgusting. Did your little resolution include the $250,000,000 supplemental to help them wage this atrocity, which you proposed a few days ago? Maybe that had to be put through on something more substantial or by itself? Personally, I will never forgive you for it. You're the majority leader and should never support a country who has caged and is now slaughtering a people. A country that has perpetrated Apartheid on a people. I've been disappointed in you many times before, but never more than I am now.
This is unforgivable Shame on you!

[Purveyor]

28. I will not vote for ANY candidate that supports this ongoing massacre in Gaza.

Be they repuke or DEM...

Harry...you will most likely be in the minority in the Senate in 2014.

You are making your bed and hence you shall lay in it.

You should have been 'put out to pasture' in 2012 when it comes to Senate leadership.

[superpatriotman]

39. Let me know who that is...

You'd be hard pressed to find one (Ellison-MN). Maybe they haven't been born yet.

[Aerows]

68. Interesting that you bring up the name of the

one Muslim member of Congress. Do you have his voting record on hand, or did you just assume that because he is Muslim?

[davidpdx]

63. Well since it was passed by unanimous consent that means none of the 52 Democrats

(not counting the I's) opposed it. I know in my state, Merkley is up this year and maybe he should be questioned on what his position is on Israel's bombing of Gaza. I have already decided I'm not going to vote for the D incumbent in the Congressional seat I am registered to vote in because he is a Bluedog (at the same time I'm not going to vote against him either). I'm going to send something off to Merkley tomorrow asking him about that.

[Purveyor]

64. I know I'm going to have many $$ to squander on my pleasures this election

cycle as it will not be going to these genocide appeasers.

Fuck them all...I'm done with the 'process'.

[davidthegnome]

29. No.

What's disgusting here is politicians trying to play the crowd while children are dying. What's disgusting, Mr. Reid, is your salary, compared to millions of Americans who actually have to work for a living. What's disgusting is the fact that shits like you are painting your own version of the truth to try to convince people that you're really "Pro Israel".

Frankly, Mr. Reid, YOU disgust me.

[regnaD kciN]

30. I'm glad our state doesn't have a Senate election this November...

..because I could not, in good conscience, vote to re-elect either of my (Democratic) senators who supported this atrocity.

[ladjf]

32. Over the years, I've tried to be patient with Sen. Reid.

But, now I've finally seen the light. Reid is enemy to mankind. He needs to be dismissed from his job in the Senate.

[Scuba]

33. Shameful, Harry, just shameful.

[hifiguy]

40. If it is confirmed that he said this

I have virtually no respect for the man. Disgusting.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

41. Spoken like a true humanitarian....er....politician on the take.

[Trillo]

43. Does anyone have a link to the UN report?

I've been looking for it, and can't seem to quickly find it.

[HooptieWagon]

51. Post #20.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

49. Harry Reid's new theme song

[bunnies]

50. I guess there *is* no difference between the left and the right...

when it comes to war, killing, murder and Israel.

As I was typing, Israel dropped another bomb on Gaza (watching a livestream). Or maybe its a deathstream now. Either way... its unanimously approved of.

YAYYY!

[HooptieWagon]

52. Its an emergency arms shipment.

There's still living Palestinian babies.

[bunnies]

56. *ahem*

Theyre not called "Palestinian babies". Theyre called "junior terrorists". Get it right.

[HooptieWagon]

60. Interesting fact:

Half of the Palestinian population is under 18. Israel is not "winning their hearts and minds". I honestly believe Israel is deliberately trying to radicalize them, so they have an excuse to kill all of them. There is no other explanation for targeting civilians.

[NightWatcher]

53. I knew christians kiss Israel's ass because they are gods chosen and revelations blah blah

I did not know mormons were supposed to bow down to them too. I guess you learn something new every day.

Or does Harry do it to suck up to aipac for $$$?

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

59. Not an expert but I believe Mormons teach that they are Jews

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormonism_and_Judaism

"...Judaism is foundational to the history and doctrine of Mormonism. Jews and Mormons both agree that keeping commandments is essential to their religion. Jews and Mormons both agree that Moses was a prophet. Jews and Mormons both diverge from a literal interpretation of the Tanach (Biblical commandments). But as they diverge: Jews and Mormons disagree about the specifics of what is commanded and how commandments are received. Mormons regularly receive commandments anew through personal revelation according to the authority, dominion, and worthiness of the individual. Jews inherit a scholarly tradition of commandments and eschew any contemporary revelation as presumptively false.

The Latter Day Saint movement teaches that its adherents are either direct descendants of the House of Israel or adopted into it. As such, Mormonism regards Jews as a covenant people of God, held in high esteem and respected in the Mormon faith system. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) refers to itself as philo-Semitic in its doctrine.

Studies have shown that Jews generally view Mormons more positively than any other religious group,[1][2] despite often voting on opposite ends of the political spectrum. Explanations for Jews' high regard for Mormons is speculated to come both from their solidarity with other historically abused religious minorities and the philo-semitism of Mormon theology.[3] ....."

[Hell Hath No Fury]

54. Oh Harry --

[bullwinkle428]

55. God forbid Harry pisses off Sheldon Adelson.

[bunnies]

57. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

[FourScore]

58. Kabuki theater.

Disgusting kabuki theater, but kabuki nonetheless.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

61. “It was so one-sided.”

So is most of Congress on this issue.

Despite public opinion.

[B Calm]

65. I know Harry, why don't we give Gaza a missile defense to show the world we

are not responsible for the slaughter!