Israel uses chemical weapons in aggression on Lebanon: doctors
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/20/2006

Eight bodies of victims killed by the use of chemical weapons have been found in Lebanon, a group of Belgian doctors of Lebanese-origin told a press conference in Brussels today.

Professor Bachir Cham, a Belgian surgeon of Lebanese origin, addressed the press conference via mobile phone direct from Beirut.

He said all the eight bodies bought to the hospital in Sidon turned black but bore no burn marks and chemical substances were found on their bodies.

Cham said the chemical bombs were dropped by Israeli planes.

Dr. Mohammad Farran, a heart specialist, said they had sent letters to the United Nations and the European Union drawing their attention to the use of chemical weapons by Israel in Lebanon.

Michel Aoun, former Lebanese prime minister and current head of the "Free Patriotic Movement" also spoke directly from Lebanon by mobile phone. He said 650 people have been killed till now and over 1,000 injured by the Israeli aggression in Lebanon.

Aoun, a Christian Maronite, said a church was also attacked and damaged by Israel. He said the crisis will not be resolved even if Hizbullah released the two Israeli soldiers and called for a comprehensive settlement of the Middle East problem.

Professor Rudolf Al Kareh of the Belgo-Lebanese society urged the international community to put pressure on Israel for an immediate ceasefire.

He showed a picture displaying Israeli children writing 'gift from Israel' on artillery shells which were fired on Lebanon.

"This is their gift to our children," said al-Kareh.

Jean Abboud, a senior priest representing Tripoli and North Lebanon, said he was ready to go to Israel to mediate a ceasefire and exchange of prisoners between Hizbullah and Israel, but he added that the time was not ripe as yet.

Meanwhile, for the fourth consecutive day Thursday, Arab, Lebanese and Belgian peace activists held a gathering in front of the EU headquarters in Brussels to against the Israeli aggression in Lebanon.

'Israel today is committing a deliberate crime against Lebanon' and 'Stop Israeli terrorism', read placards carried by the demonstrators.

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