Reply With QuoteCan someone please tell me what is UNIFIL's job? and what authority do they have?
Israel: UNIFIL assisted illegal crossing
Article continued at http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satelli...=1246443861982Israel: UNIFIL assisted illegal crossing
By JPOST.COM STAFF
The UNIFIL troops who have been stationed in southern Lebanon and given a mandate to maintain peace in the region, have in fact done the exact opposite by assisting the small group of Hizbullah supporters in their illegal border crossing into Israel over the weekend, Israeli ambassador to the United Nations Gabriela Shalev charged on Monday.
On Friday, 15 Lebanese civilians crossed illegally into Israel, shouting and waving Hizbullah flags. IDF troops spotted the group, but did not confront them as they returned to Lebanon minutes later, and without incident.
In a letter submitted by the ambassador to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and the president of the United Nations Security Council, Shalev accused a contingent of Indian UNIFIL peacekeepers of having done nothing to prevent the demonstrators from crossing the border and even cooperating with the group.
"[The demonstrators] stood opposite the UNIFIL force, [which did nothing,] and worse than that, according to statements made by the organizers of the demonstration, they even cooperated with them," the letter read.
Can someone please tell me what is UNIFIL's job? and what authority do they have?
What the hell.....there's no way they assisted them.....but they definitely turned a blind eye like they always do. I watched an entire Hezbollah live-fire ambush and kidnapping excersize not 500m from ghanaian APC's and not 2km from a ghanaian UN base which had a PERFECT view into the valley and 100% had full knowledge of what was going on.
and by the way.....the only reason they are writing that these lebanese civilians crossed into ' ISRAEL ' is because they most likely crossed the blue-line which is technically Lebanese soil but the IDF doesn't permit ANYTHING to go in there that isn't UN.
I can get an exact account of what went down there in a few days if this thread is still alive....because in all honesty both Lebanese, Israeli, and even the UN website report everything that happens in a different way.
Originally Posted by RoyB
http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/missions/unifil/Originally, UNIFIL was created by the Security Council in 1978 to confirm Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, restore international peace and security and assist the Lebanese Government in restoring its effective authority in the area. Following the July/August 2006 crisis, the Council enhanced the Force and decided that in addition to the original mandate, it would, among other things, monitor the cessation of hostilities; accompany and support the Lebanese armed forces as they deploy throughout the south of Lebanon; and extend its assistance to help ensure humanitarian access to civilian populations and the voluntary and safe return of displaced persons.
My father worked in the UNIFIL, he told me that they didn't have the mandate to intervein, not to israelie or lebanise action..! only to observe and report..
Last edited by trondjac; 07-20-2009 at 07:59 PM. Reason: Missed the last thing
You got that right.....my patrol accidentally fired a burst of 7.62 from the Mag 100m away from a UN Apc...... I believe they were from Indonesia, the white and red flag, anyways, they were all un-armed and ran for cover then had the nerve to report to the media that we intentionally targetted them and they were about to return fire.
With what,- flick matchsticks at you? hehe
Its just juices trolling now that it came in to light that UNIFIL actually assisted and even gave passes to Israeli deathsquads. Matter which was discussed at a another topic in this forum in general section, by people who actually been there, in UNIFIL.
Cheers.
How can someone so stupid still breath on their own power? I'm sure CR will be along shortly and have a few choice comments for you regarding his UNIFIL service.
And any UN mission is a charlie foxtrot from start to finish...from mandate to ROE to AAR. BTDT UNMIH.
That pretty much sums up UNIFIL's effectiveness:
I mean cmon.. I know that UNFIL soldiers are the good guys etc.. But the mandate needs to be changed.. It cant go on like this, because sooner or later this will lead to war and UNFIL will be caught in the middle.
no they won't......do you know how fast UNIFIL pulled out last time there was a war? They have become quite efficient at running away.
what else do you expect them to do?
attack Lebanon alongside Israel?
last time when Soldiers under UN mandate did not run away as war broke out they were accused of invading Georgia...
UNIFIL personnal know what's going on under them (Hizb diging and building under UNIFIL base for example) but they can do anything... my question why the french bring 155mm heavy armored artillery tank, and Leclerc tank? If the mandate is only to observe light armored vehicle are ok.
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Well in the past there have been recorded fatal consequences of I.D.F. forces firing at U.N. / Irish U.N.I.F.I.L. forces.
Private Dermot McLoughlin* killed by a Merkava tank round fired into the U.N.I.F.I.L. postion in At-Tiri on the 19th of January 1987.
Since then a U.N.D.O.F. observer group were targeted and killed when the well marked building in which they were based was hit by an I.D.F. Airstrike.
I do not know of any U.N.I.F.I.L. forces operating in South Lebanon who are unarmed, they mainly carry sidearms / small arms for protection even vehicle crews.
* Dermot McLoughlin from Sligo Town, Western Ireland, was personally known to me, he served in Finner Camp, with "C" Company, 28th Infantry Battalion, he left behind a young wife and baby daughter, his wife rejected the Israeli I.D.F. compensation offer, they (the I.D.F.) said his death was caused by a conscript fooling around inside the tank who accidently discharged the main gun at the U.N.I.F.I.L. postion. (One must ask why the loaded main gun of the tank was laid onto the building in the first place?).
Connaught Ranger.
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When did U.N.I.F.I.L. "pull out", giveup their locations in Lebanon?
Their (U.N.I.F.I.L.) mandate states they allow the opposing force to move around their locations as they have no authorization to get involved with one side or the other. They have always had the option if an all out war was to break out to move in the direction of the Israeli border and larger there.
Connaught Ranger.
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