So forrmer UN chief, Martin Griffiths is accusing Israel of committing the "century's worst genocide"

[lostincalifornia]

https://www.commondreams.org/news/martin-griffiths-gaza

Of course what they conveniently leave out is that Mr. Griffiths doesn't consider hamas as a terrorist organization. That is mighty tolerant of him.

https://www.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-787084

It is a good thing this jackass isn't part of the UN anymore.

What Mr. Griffith cannot understand is that being against Hamas and antisemitism does not mean that one needs to support what Israel is doing in Gaza.

Mr. Griffith may also not understand that anti-Semitism is a major pillar in the ideology of Hamas.

[JustAnotherGen]

1. Jesus H Christ!

Posted in the Jewish Group

‘Hamas is not a terrorist group,’ says UN Relief Chief Martin Griffiths
Speaking of Hamas’s October 7 attack, Griffiths said he had “total understanding” of the “trauma" it had caused Israel but that Israel would need to build a relationship with its neighbors regardless.

Asked about the feasibility of Israel’s military goal to eliminate Hamas and disallow the terrorist group from having any governing say in Gaza, Griffiths responded “Hamas is not a terrorist group for us, as you know, it is a political movement. But, I think it is very very difficult to dislodge these groups without a negotiated solution; which includes their aspirations.

“I cannot think of an example offhand of a place where a victory through warfare has succeeded against a well-entrenched group, terrorist or otherwise.”

Oh - so he missed the entire downfall of the Third Reich and the end of the Hutu Terror of Genocide in Rwanda? And how like - warfare brought it to an end?

[JustAnotherGen]

2. February 15, 2024

Asked if he was in discussions with Israeli officials over the issue of operations in Rafah, Griffiths responded that Israel “to their credit” had daily discussions with UN officials on the issue and that Israeli officials had asked the UN to be involved in evacuating civilians to a safe location.

Griffiths affirmed that the United Nations would not participate in the forced evacuation of Palestinian civilians into safe zones.

https://www.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-787084

The way pro Gaza Government (aka Hamas) folks will twist themselves into knots to absolve Hamas of guilt is sickening.

When will the people of Gaza rise up, overthrow Hamas and deliver any remaining leaders to the Israeli Government for Criminal Prosecution?

They didn't have the guts to get rid of Hamas prior to October 7th. They may never.

[lostincalifornia]

3. How are you supposed to "build a relationship" with a group whose charter calls for your annihilation? In fact

that is the very reason for the existence of Hamas.

You are absolutely right, and the lessons of history sure seem to have been lost on this guy.

[JustAnotherGen]

4. I didn't grow up at the time

Of EVERYONE has to be friends with everyone else. I just wasn't. Peak GenX.

Some of this is just participation trophy thinking. You don't have to be nice to people who are mean to you.

[Thinker Cats]

5. Hey

I'm GenX.

[JustAnotherGen]

6. My user name

Is a take on a blog I was part of with two other women.

Just Another G(J)generation X.