Hamas: UNSC's failure to end aggression points to absolute bias

[ 04/01/2009 - 11:16 AM ]

GAZA, (PIC)--

Hamas on Sunday said that the UN Security Council's failure to condemn the Israeli occupation forces' aggression on Gaza and to demand its immediate halt reflected a "real farce".

Fawzi Barhoum, a Hamas spokesman, said in a statement that the UNSC failure reflected the hegemony of the USA and Israel on UNSC resolutions and complete bias in favor of the "Zionist entity".

He said that the new UN stand provides a cover for the IOF aggression on Gaza and allow IOF more time to go ahead in its carnage.

The UNSC held a session to discuss the situation Gaza at the request of Libya, the only Arab member in the UNSC, and discussed a draft resolution that expressed utmost concern over the situation in the Strip especially following the IOF ground invasion.

The president of the UN General Assembly, Miguel D'Escoto, strongly denounced the UNSC for failure to adopt a resolution and stop the attacks on Gaza. He said that the failure harmed the UN and the Security Council.

Hamas condemns EU stand toward ground aggression

[ 04/01/2009 - 11:08 AM ]

GAZA, (PIC)--

Hamas on Saturday condemned the European Union's position towards the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip that mounted in a ground invasion late Saturday.

Fawzi Barhoum, a Hamas spokesman in Gaza, said in a statement that the EU stand is biased in favor of the Israeli occupation.

He charged that the statement further gave a cover for the Israeli occupation forces' aggression on and crimes against Gaza.

The EU chairmanship, currently led by Czech Republic, issued a statement saying that the IOF ground invasion of Gaza was a "defensive step".

Hamas: UN Security Council complicit with Israeli massacre

Date: 04 / 01 / 2009  Time:  12:34

Gaza – Ma’an –

The failure of the UN Security Council to condemn the Israeli massacre of Gazans in the Strip shows the international body is a farce and proves the extent of US/Israel/UN collusion over international affairs, said Hamas officials Sunday.

 Hamas spokesperson Fawzi Barhoum said in a statement that the outcome of the UN Security Council session on Saturday confirmed that it is an Israel ally and represents international complicity with the Israeli massacres in Gaza.

Palestinian FM slams Czech statement calling Israeli invasion "defensive"

Date: 04 / 01 / 2009  Time:  13:25
Ramallah – Ma’an –

An official spokesperson of the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs slammed the Czech Republic, whose representative currently heads the European Parliament, for saying that Israeli war against Gaza was of a “defensive nature.”

The Palestinian foreign ministry said it considered such declaration as giving legal justification to the Israeli aggression and encouraging Israel to continue killing more Palestinians in Gaza. The Czech statement contradicts European efforts obtain a ceasefire in Gaza.

According to the foreign ministry, such a declaration is extremely negative, especially since it comes hours in advance of the arrival of the European delegation to the region, which is accompanied with French President Nikolas Sarkozy.

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry said it hoped that Czech statements do not reflect the strategy of the coming delegation.