[Peace-discuss] Obama supports Israel's collective punishment of Gaza

[C. G. Estabrook]

[As if there weren't already more than enough reasons already to reject the 
odious Obama, consider the letter he sent to Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. 
ambassador to the UN, on the Security Council's meeting regarding the situation 
in Gaza.  As he asked, he US blocked the council from issuing a statement.--CGE]


     Dear Ambassador Khalilzad,

     I understand that today the U.N. Security Council met regarding the 
situation in Gaza, and that a resolution or statement could be forthcoming from 
the Council in short order.

     I urge you to ensure that the Security Council issue no statement and pass 
no resolution on this matter that does not fully condemn the rocket assault 
Hamas has been conducting on civilians in Southern Israel for over two years.

     All of us are concerned about the impact of closed border crossings on 
Palestinian families. However, we have to understand why Israel is forced to do 
this. Gaza is governed by Hamas, which is a terrorist organization sworn to 
Israel’s destruction, and Israeli civilians are being bombarded by rockets on an 
almost daily basis. That is unacceptable and Israel has a right to respond while 
seeking to minimize any impact on civilians.

     The Security Council should clearly and unequivocally condemn the rocket 
attacks against Israel, and should make clear that Israel has the right to 
defend itself against such actions. If it cannot bring itself to make these 
common sense points, I urge you to ensure that it does not speak at all.

     Sincerely,

     Barack Obama
     United States Senator