Is the UN Afraid? Why no action against Israel..?

I quote from BBC .....UN peacekeepers in south Lebanon contacted Israeli troops 10 times before an Israeli bomb killed four of them, an initial UN report says.
The post was hit by a precision-guided missile after six hours of shelling, diplomats familiar with the probe say.
UN-led crisis talks in Rome ended with no agreement to urge an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
In ongoing clashes, up to 13 Israeli soldiers were reported killed in southern Lebanon on Wednesday.
Israel has not confirmed any deaths from among its soldiers, but says there have been 20 casualties in the clashes around the town of Bint Jbail, a strategically located Hezbollah stronghold.
Later, the centre of Tyre was hit by a massive explosion, possibly caused by an Israeli air strike.
More than 400 Lebanese and 42 Israelis have died in two weeks of conflict, which began after Hezbollah captured two Israeli soldiers in a cross-border raid on 12 July.
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I mean is there nothin that we can do as Human Beings? Whats the point in having a World body called the UN when there is so much bloodshed everywhere. Earlier it was Afghanistan, then Iraq, now Lebanon!! Why not act against the rogue countries at once with a stern iron hand (of course with consensus from its Members after callin an Emergency Meeting or somethin and act once and for all?) Is the UN not a peace-keeping force anymore?? This question has been worrying me for a long time now and i sure that most of us must have been starting if not already, wondering on these lines. I only wanted to get more enlightenment on the whole issue on such burning topics that comprise most of the daily news and the particular role being played by the UN.

kashmir

because america supports isreal and un is powerless against united states. "thats just the way it is things will never change oh no."

The UN never does anything but take the USA's money.

Leogirl0804

Perhaps because they don't see Israel as the problem?

Larry

Unfortunately or not depending on you point of view, I believe it's because they are an ally of the US. And they probably have the best equipped armed forces in the world next after the US. I don't think Israel would care what they say in any event. Nor do I believe the UN would care to take on the Israeli army.
Of course this is all just opinion. I like to think it is informed opinion. But then again what do I or any average man on the street really know about whats going on with the powers that be. Most of whom seemed to have long ago abandoned the goal of serving the good of their people.

no-nickname

The UN is worthless but do not pin this all on Israel. Lebanon is and has been a terrorist country. The fighting has been going on in the middle east for 40 years and each new phase is just an extension of the last. i say the rest of the world should keep out and let them all blow each other up.

Kennyp

8 Israeli soldiers were also killed during the kidnapping of the 2 soldiers by Hezbollah. The U.N. is a toothless tiger,(kitten?). They have done nothing to save hundreds of thousands in Rwanda,or the Sudan,and I don't expect them to be of any use in this conflict either.

Fortune Favors the Brave

Maybe the UN feels that Israel is JUSTIFIED in defending itself! What has happened to the world when we think that the terrorists should be able to do whatever they want just to avoid war? The US should have annihilated the entire area after 9-11, and the Israelis have a right to stop the bull s***! What is the MATTER with you people!?!? You are the ones that are afraid - get some guts and stand up for the rest of us against terrorism - do we really want to just hand the planet over to them?

tooshaggy

nope.

The UN is once again proving itself to be usless.

ssgtusmc3013

un is worthless.

The UN is a spineless puppet, they have not done anything useful since their existance. Kofi Anan is clueless so is most of the ambassadors there. It should be disbanded and the Justice League of America should move in. At least with them you can get something done.

senior citizen

Th UN is taking no action against Israel because Israel is doing exactly what the UN knows has to be done, but the UN can't get their act together and do it. Some large corporations are just the same (can't get any decisions out of never-ending committee meetings). Too much "democracy" is inherently self-defeating. Would America ever have voted to drop the atom bomb?

dude named dan yah!!

Israel is trying to get their troops to safety and planning a cease fire troop enforcement probably isn't easy

Bogusfrog

Depends on if you believe that the UN follows the lead of the United States. We are, historically, one of the few countries that has been friendly with Israel. They aren't exactly well-loved elsewhere, even in Europe. But the US has had ties to them for a long time.

Also, the Hezbollah is considered a terrorist organization by the US, Great Britain, and a few other countries. So they can't exactly intervene on their behalf.

Now, as to why Lebanon itself isn't throwing a fit at Israeli occupation forces...that's another matter entirely.

MikeGolf

Because people are getting tired of their hypocritical anti-Israeli stance.

If they applied the same standards to the Palestinians that they apply to the Israelis - then I would start caring what they think.

Roadrunner58-79

YES!!! What action against Israel???? Why don't the anti-Jew
UN take action against the murderous HAMAS and the HEZBOLLAH Terrorist Organizations????

Babs

i don't think that the UN is afraid. they might just be holding back to have another strategy.

rooster2381

just look at the leader of the U.N. he and his family were all caught with their hands in the cookie jar taking advantage of his position and making tons of money. if he is capable if such an act how much faith do you really have in what they can do, especially since all he got was a slap on the hand for that and is still the head of the whole organization....I would have thought he'd have at least lost his job over that. so it doesn't surprise me at all that nations don't listen to them. they need a strong leader who people around the world respect. he is only a puppet in my opinion.

Marcos

UN has a small number of UN troops for monitoring purpose. Besides...US controls UN prettymuch...so Israel can do anything without fearing any action from UN

lisa46151

You said it yourself in the end......It all started when 2 Isreali soldiers were captured.....all of this would have been prevented if those soldiers had been released........
The US is behind Isreal .....they aren't the problem

ice

why because no one is gonna stop israel with god by there side

Nuke Lefties

There's your problem. You're quoting the BBC.

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