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Bastards

Posted: July 29th, 2006 | Author: Aaron | Filed under: middle east, politics |

From The Guardian, link:

Israel today rejected a United Nations request for a three-day ceasefire in Lebanon to allow aid through and civilians to leave the war zone.
The UN’s emergency relief coordinator, Jan Egeland, requested the truce while warning that the deaths of four of its personnel would deter countries from contributing to a peacekeeping force.

The UN said that supplies in Lebanon are running out ‘very, very fast’ leaving children, the elderly and disabled stranded, amid concerns that continued fighting in Lebanon will hamper relief attempts.

More than 750,000 people have been made homeless since the war in the south started 18 days ago.

Israeli planes continued bombing targets in Lebanon this morning, destroying a bridge in a resort area near the Syrian border. Hizbollah guerrillas escalated their attacks, firing longer-range missiles deeper into Israel than ever before. Fighting near the Israel-Lebanon border also continued.

Don’t forget the Lebanese blog, Blogging the Middle East.

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2 Comments on “Bastards”

  1. 1 usmediaweb - » Bastards said at 4:28 pm on July 29th, 2006:

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  2. 2 Jose said at 7:27 am on July 30th, 2006:

    Israel and the US do not want to give away the least hint that they made a huge mistake. Shrewd that they are!