Gillerman to UN: Israel Will Defend Itself

By equating the death of innocent Israeli Amnon Rosenberg from a barbaric Hamas attack with the death of a palestinian girl from an Israeli defensive measure, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon sanctions palestinian violence. To equate aggression with defense is immoral. From Gillerman to UN: Israel Will Defend Itself:

Israel's ambassador to the UN, Dan Gillerman, launched a formal complaint to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the UN Security Council over the Palestinian mortar shell barrage that killed Amnon Rosenberg. "Excellency, the killing of an Israeli civilian this morning and the attack on Nahal Oz yesterday underscore the malicious and murderous intentions of Hamas. It is a terrorist organization that has no compassion or concern for civilians, neither Israeli nor Palestinian. Hamas' commitment to violence and disregard for the Palestinian people are reminders that it has no interest in peace nor is it suited for engagement with the international community," wrote Gillerman.

"Israel will not stand idly by as its citizens are subjected to indiscriminate and lethal rocket attacks. Israel will defend itself, as any other nation would, in accordance with its inherent right under article 51 of the United Nations Charter."