The UN has suspended its humanitarian efforts to help the residents of Gaza after an UN truck driver was killed by an Israeli tank shell. Israeli forces apparently fired upon a UN convoy during a three-hour truce to deliver humanitarian aid to civilians. Quoting from CNN, "The U.N. 'lost confidence' in the Israeli military's attempts to allow humanitarian aid into the Palestinian territory." An UN official, John Ging, said that the Israeli military had cleared the convoy into Gaza. He expressed frustration, stating that "it is unacceptable that their soldiers are firing at us on the ground." This is not the only time that the Israeli military injured UN workers. Four UN aid workers have been killed since the air strikes began on Dec. 27. Two UN schools have also been hit.
I am not sure if this attack was by or something else. The fact that so many s were caused by the Israeli Defense Force is an unsettling fact that should be taken into further account. Even though the Israelis consider this conflict as war, they still should take consideration into the hardships of the civilians living in the Gaza Strip. They are now going through worse conditions than Israeli civilians being hit by Hamas rockets. Civilization has become less barbaric. When an international task force delivers food, water, and other supplies, they should be given full protection from both sides of a conflict. If this attack was on purpose or as a joke from an Israeli serviceman, well, shame on you, Israel.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/01/08/israel.gaza/index.html?iref=mpstoryview
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