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[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Uh... Israel kinda sorta really hates UNIFIL. Now UNIFIL isn't fundamentally changing anything, but it's been consistently a pain in their ass because they can't just fire at Western peacekeepers.

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

because they can’t just fire at Western peacekeepers.

Israeli forces fire on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

UNFIL gladly fought Hezbollah for Israel. They even bought Israeli weapons like UZIs. UNFIL had one job when Israel invaded and it wasn not 'abandon all posts'

You are dreaming if you think UNFIL does not work for Israel. Even their territories are 0% Israeli

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Israeli forces fire on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

Notice that no actual UN soldiers were fired at; it's just equipment. Now imagine if those were Lebanese—or worse, Palestinian. The whole thing is pretty farcical don't get me wrong, but it's an occasionally useful farce, which is why Israel fucking hates them. See "assessment and controversy" and "confrontations" sections. It's also no coincidence that so many incidents of UNIFIL soldiers dying were perpetrated by Israel or SLA.

UNFIL gladly fought Hezbollah for Israel.

Examples?

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/un-peacekeepers-wounded-israeli-fire-southern-lebanon

Where is the Blue zone? Is any of it inside of Israel. Multiple articles about clashes with Hezbollah are easily found.

UNFIL should have fired back at Israel. They bitched out. Because they cannot fire at their bosses.