Israel Matzav: Stupid Jews: Israel agrees to compensate the UN for Gaza

Stupid Jews: Israel agrees to compensate the UN for Gaza

Haaretz reports that the Israeli government has agreed to compensate the United Nations for damages sustained to its buildings while they were being used by terrorists to hide out during Operation Cast Lead.

Israel has agreed in principle to reimburse losses the United Nations suffered during Israel's three-week offensive in the Gaza Strip last winter,a UN spokesman said on Thursday.

Spokesman Martin Nesirky declined to give a figure or other details of the accord. A UN inquiry last year put the cost of damage to UN property in Gaza during the conflict at over $11 million, almost all of it caused by Israeli forces.

Israel said damage to UN premises was caused unintentionally when its troops responded to Palestinian fire and argued that Hamas operatives fought in, or near UN-protected buildings during the fighting.


Israel, however, agreed to consider a UN compensation request sent in July.

Another UN official who asked not to be identified said $10.5 million was "the figure that has been bandied about, but nothing has been finalized."

"Agreement has been reached in principle on the terms of an arrangement under which Israel would make a payment to the United Nations," Nesirky told reporters.

No UN personnel were injured during Operation Cast Lead. The bulk of the damage was sustained by UNRWA, the organization that is dedicated to making sure that 'Palestinians' remain 'refugees' in perpetuity.

The main damage to UN property in Gaza came on Jan. 15 when Israeli shells hit a compound of the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), badly damaging a warehouse and training center. Several UN-run schools were hit in other strikes.

Anyone want to explain why Israel should waste $11 million to placate the UN? Stupid Jews....

Israel Matzav: Stupid Jews: Israel agrees to compensate the UN for Gaza