Why is the UN powerless in Gaza? | NYGazet

The UN has a bad track record of stopping wars and ethnic cleansing, but history shows it is only as strong as its member states

In 1956, armed United Nations peacekeepers were deployed for the first time in history. Their destination was Sinai and the Gaza Strip - then controlled by Egypt - in response to a joint British-French-Israeli attack on Egypt’s Suez Canal. As Israeli... [6447 chars]