Hi David S

Looks like this article's contention that the ABC isn't reporting the Syrian Civil War's impact on kids is now out-of-date.

See http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-17/refugees-for-a-second-time/5327176 on ABC last night partly about Syrian refugee children now in Lebanon:

"...More than 140,000 people have been killed and more than 2.5 million refugees have fled to neighbouring countries, the vast bulk of them to Lebanon...Matt Brown reports from Shatila in Beirut, where around 20,000 refugees are living on less than one square kilometre of land.."

[Note following references to Children]

"DALLAL LAHAM, PALESTINIAN REFUGEE (voiceover translation): The situation in this country is really difficult and prices are high. Women have to run around all day to feed our children and make money to pay rent.

NADA MOUSSA, PALESTINIAN REFUGEE (voiceover translation): I swear to God it's a humiliation. There are the children - they need to eat, they need to drink and there's no-one to support us.

MATT BROWN: Nada Moussa says her two sons, the men of the family, are missing, picked up at government checkpoints trying to leave Syria. While her six grandchildren are trying to get on with life, she is desperately hoping to reunite with her sons.

NADA MOUSSA (voiceover translation): If there's a chance, an opening for us, I want to return. I want to see my children. Without my children, I cannot bear to live this life alone."

Secondly David, re your "Australia currently occupies a seat on the United Nations Security Council - positioning it to take a lead role in demanding that an armed UN force be sent to Syria..."

1. Thank Christ Australia, unlike the US, is not a captive of Israeli foreign policy.

2. Are you aware that Russia and China (2 members of the UNSC P5) have vetoed any moves in the UNSC (since 2011) regarding armed intervention into Syria?

Pete

And how many children have been, and are today, detained in war-crime-worthy prison camp conditions all year long and for years on end in Gaza?
And the answer to that question can only be, how many children live in Gaza?
Cry me a river - of crocodile tears - David Singer!

Bloody hell singer.
What part of "just because syria is worse off than the west bank does not mean israel can do whatever it wants" dont you understand?

Your quisling apologetics for israels brutality and repression are becoming thinner by the day singer.

Surely there must be a different level of expectation from simple Ishmaelites than from the chosen people, the light unto the nations who are to lead everyone by example:

"This is what the Lord Almighty says: “In those days ten people from all languages and nations will take firm hold of one Jew by the hem of his robe and say, ‘Let us go with you, because we have heard that God is with you.’”" - Zechariah 8:23

#Plantaganet, #halduell, #mikk,#Yuyutsu

Not one of you is prepared to acknowledge the UNICEF Report and the horrors being visited on 5.5 million children in Syria.

The ABC Lateline report of 4 minutes 11 seconds did not deal with the UNICEF Report but dealt with the plight of Palestinian Arabs fleeing Syria to Lebanon - 5000 persons out of a total number of 2.5 million people who have become refugees.

One could cynically ask why the ABC is continuing to focus its programs on the Palestinian Arabs - whilst ignoring millions of Syrians.

The Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2042 (2012)authorizing an advance team to monitor the ceasefire in Syria.

Is it that unrealistic to get the Security Council to once again agree to pass a similar and even stronger resolution to bring about a ceasefire to end the carnage now entering its fourth year?

Obviously the ABC and you blinkered pathetic lot don't give a damn.

Dear David,

<<Not one of you is prepared to acknowledge the UNICEF Report and the horrors being visited on 5.5 million children in Syria.>>

Nice conclusion - I also didn't post here my favourite cucumber recipe or my guess of what happened to flight MH370.