Newsgroup: it.politica.internazionale
Titolo: Ecco perché Hanas ha già vinto

Israelis shell hospitals and UN HQ
 Israel's bombing of the UN compound in Gaza has outraged UN chief Ban 
Ki-moon [AFP]
Three hospitals and a UN compound have been bombed by Israel as troops 
continue to advance into the densely-populated Gaza City.
Around 500 people were sheltering in the Al-Quds hospital in the city's 
southwestern Tal Al-Hawa district when it was bombed by Israeli jets and set 
ablaze on Thursday morning.
Hospital officials said the fire was sparked by a "phosphorus shell".
"We have been able to control the fire in the hospital but not in the 
administrative building," one hospital official said.
"We hope that the flames don't spread again to the wings of the hospital."
Two hospitals east of Gaza City were also hit by Israeli shells as Gazans 
fled tanks advancing into the city.
It was no immediately clear if any casualties following the raids.
UN fire 'still raging'
The Israelis also bombed a UN compound in Gaza City, setting fire to 
warehouses of badly-needed food and medical aid and prompting international 
outrage.
Around 700 Palestinians were sheltering in the UN complex at the time of the 
strikes which left two civilians and three staff members injured.
Adnan Abu Hasna, a spokesman for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency 
(Unrwa), said fires were still raging hours after the attack and "tens of 
millions of dollars worth of aid" had been destroyed.
John Ging, the director of Unrwa operations in the Strip, also accused the 
Israelis of using phosphorus shells.
"They are phosphorus fires so they are extremely difficult to put out 
because, if you put water on, it will just generate toxic fumes and do 
nothing to stop the burning," he said.
Israel insists all weapons used in the conflict comply with international 
law.
The attacks came as the number of Palestinians killed in Israel's offensive 
reached 1,095 with more than 5,100 wounded.
More than 330 children are among the dead and nearly half are civilians.
Thirteen Israelis have died, three of them civilians.
Two buildings housing international journalists in Gaza have also been 
bombed by Israeli forces.
'Investigation needed'
Ehud Olmert, the Israeli prime minister, justified shelling the UN 
headquarters claiming armed Palestinians within it had fired at Israeli 
troops first.
"It is absolutely true that we were attacked from that place . but the 
consequences were very sad and I apologise for it," he said.
"There were no militants in our compound and... [the Israelis] are changing 
their story saying militants were 'in the vicinity'"
Christopher Gunness, Unrwa spokesman
However, Christopher Gunness, a spokesman for Unrwa, robustly denied that 
Palestinian fighters were among refugees sheltering there.
"At no stage during the fighting today did any Israeli official pick up the 
phone and tell us there were militants in our compound.
"We always take action against militants ... there were no militants in our 
compound and now they [the Israelis] are changing their story, saying 
militants were 'in the vicinity'," he said.
Gunness called for a "proper investigation" into the incident.
Louis Michel, the European Aid Commissioner, also condemned the bombing of 
the UN complex, branding it "unacceptable".
"I am deeply shocked and dismayed to learn of this incident ... I have made 
it very clear that all sides must respect international humanitarian law.
"It is unacceptable that the UN headquarters in Gaza has been struck by 
Israeli artillery fire," he said.
Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary general, strongly condemned the incident and 
demanded a full explanation from Tzipi Livni, the Israeli foreign minister, 
during talks held on Thursday in Tel Aviv.
Ban said Ehud Barak, the Israeli defence minister, had apologised for the 
attack describing it as a "grave mistake".
A Red Crescent office near Gaza City and the main mosque in the southern 
city of Rafah were also shelled as the Israelis pushed deeper into the 
Strip.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2009/01/2009115153549143408.html
 

 
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2009/01/2009115153549143408.html
 
Ah, beh, se lo dice Al Jazeera...
Io per dirlo aspetterņ che la polvere si posi.
Per il momento non vedo ancora questo rafforzamento.
Tb

 Ah, beh, se lo dice Al Jazeera...
Secondo Rula, lo dice anche "Time".
Namib 

Namib ha scritto:
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E anche Il Manifesto.
Me ne farò una ragione, mentre aspettando che si posi la polvere, cerco 
  di cogliere anch'io i segni del rafforzamento di Hamas.
IMHO non è così certo, ma vedremo.
Tb

 IMHO non č cosě certo, ma vedremo.
Massě. Un Martini?
Namib 

 Tanto, che ci costa? Nada.
Magari una profezia sballata in meno.
Tb

Non leggo nessuna delle due.
Non importa, sei famoso perchè commenti roba che non hai mai letto.
Fumati un sigaro và.

 Fumati un sigaro và.
se le Pecorelle fossero tutte come Donato nostro, la favola di Fedro
finiva MOLTO diversamente...:D