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The new US strategy in the Middle East offends Erdogan and unnerves Israel

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1 UN Secretary-General Guterres condemns Israel Police’s raid on UNRWA’s Jerusalem compound, calling it a violation of UN immunity and urging Israel to respect international law.

Posted by Grom the Affective 2025-12-09 00:40|| 2025-12-09 00:40|| Front Page Top

2 If not for the cats of Istanbul I can't see any reason they are in NATO or we deal with that twerp.

Posted by chris 2025-12-09 00:40|| 2025-12-09 00:40|| Front Page Top

3 #1 Incidentally, Israeli police entered the UNRWA's compounded because they owe Jerusalem's property taxes for several years.

Posted by Grom the Affective 2025-12-09 04:26|| 2025-12-09 04:26|| Front Page Top

4 I suspect both the US and Russia are tired of Erdojuan's antics.

Posted by DooDahMan 2025-12-09 05:12|| 2025-12-09 05:12|| Front Page Top

5 owe Jerusalem’s property tax

Which apparently by treaty they can’t be dunned for, Grom. Now if they were to argue that because of staffing choices and actions, UNWRA is actually a subsidiary of Hamas in Gaza and of the PA in Jerusalem and the West Bank, and therefore subject to Israeli law in united Jerusalem, that could get interesting. ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2025-12-09 11:02|| 2025-12-09 11:02|| Front Page Top

6 #5
Antonio Guterres: “As recently confirmed by the International Court of Justice, any executive, administrative, judicial or legislative action against United Nations property and assets is prohibited under the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations,”

The UNRWA office in eastern Jerusalem has been inactive since legislation was passed last year banning the organization’s activity in Israel.

The police said the operation was carried out to enforce a property seizure order due to an outstanding debt owed by the agency.

Posted by Grom the Affective 2025-12-09 11:44|| 2025-12-09 11:44|| Front Page Top

7 Good to know, Grom. Thank you for finding that.

Posted by trailing wife 2025-12-09 17:45|| 2025-12-09 17:45|| Front Page Top

8 IDF might wanna check those tunnels underneath?

Posted by Frank G 2025-12-09 18:16|| 2025-12-09 18:16|| Front Page Top

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