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In reply to the discussion: Israel’s showdown with the UN over immunity for Gazan engineer [View all]branford
(4,462 posts)32. The UN has *requested* that Borsh be granted diplomatic immunity.
However, he is a local worker not usually entitled to any form of diplomatic protection.
Just being a local employee of the UN by itself entitles no one to diplomatic immunity anywhere. There are actual well-established rules, and it takes more than an after the fact UN demand to be accorded diplomatic recognition.
Simply, the UN really wants this public relations disaster to go away yesterday before it more severely impacts aid donations. I further imagine that Hamas is pressuring the UN agencies and workers operating in Gaza and impeding aid distribution as a means of securing Borsh's release. To the surprise of no one, Israel does not find the difficulties of Hamas and the UN to be particularly regrettable or persuasive.
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Neither World Vision nor the UN has found any evidence whatsoever supporting the Israeli
Little Tich
Sep 2016
#3
I suppose smacking Palestinian suspects around a bit and prosecute them for whatever made up crime
Little Tich
Sep 2016
#8
The thing is that the alleged crimes were his normal duties committed on the orders of the UN
Little Tich
Sep 2016
#7
The alleged crime is that he diverted resources for Hamas militant benefit on orders from Hamas
FBaggins
Sep 2016
#15
I think that the right to a fair trial should still apply - even to Palestinians.
Little Tich
Sep 2016
#20
I just can't get over the fact that Israel refuses to present any evidence for the charges and that
Little Tich
Sep 2016
#24
Do you think the charges are completely bogus, partially bogus or not at all bogus?
Little Tich
Sep 2016
#29
Suddenly a presumption of innocence means that you're immune from being charged?
FBaggins
Sep 2016
#40
Actually, there will probably be a secret trial with secret evidence, as there's no actual evidence
Little Tich
Sep 2016
#41
"the strict controls that are in place makes it impossible to divert aid to Hamas"
FBaggins
Sep 2016
#42
It's up to Israel to prove that a crime has indeed been committed before the UN will
Little Tich
Sep 2016
#28