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Hizbullah and Israel: who is the terrorist?
Lebanon-Israel, Analysis, 7/29/2006

Israel retreats from Lebanese border after battle
Israel yesterday said it carried out over 60 aerial attacks in southern Lebanon, among them rocket launchers, weapon stores, and infrastructures.
Lebanon-Israel-USA, Politics, 7/29/2006

UN envoy: Israel should withdraw from occupied territories
UN secretary general's special envoy in Lebanon Terge Roed-Larsen said today for the resolution of the crisis in Lebanon and achieving a long-term ceasefire in the region, Iran and Syria should be actively involved.
Lebanon-Israel-UN, Politics, 7/29/2006

Israel miscalculated greatly and failed: officials
Publicity of Hizbullah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah and his ability to forge unity among different religions in Lebanon have led to the failure of the Israeli regime in achieving its 'illegitimate aims', said a parliamentarian.
Lebanon-Israel-UK, Politics, 7/29/2006

US demonstrators protest in support of Lebanon
A number of Jews and Christians accompanied protesters, who were carrying flags of Lebanon and Palestine as well as pictures of Hizbullah chief Hassan Nasrallah and late leader of Palestinians Sheikh Ahmad Yasin.
Lebanon-Israel-USA, Politics, 7/29/2006

Mubarak: Israeli military operations is collective punishment of Palestinians, Lebanese
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak has stressed the need for accelerating international diplomatic moves for halting raging war in Lebanon. The President said current military operations are a collective punishment of the Lebanese and Palestinians.
Lebanon-Egypt, Politics, 7/29/2006

UN aid chief calls for 'humanitarian truce' to help children and wounded
he spoke of the dozens dying every day in Lebanon and said the Health Ministry now puts the civilian death toll at more than 600, adding that "the majority are women and children."
Lebanon-Israel-UN, Politics, 7/29/2006

Failure to call for Lebanon ceasefire illogical: Irish FM
Ireland's Foreign Affairs Minister Dermot Ahern yesterday expressed his disappointment at the lack of an international call for an immediate ceasefire in Israel's continuing attacks on Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel-Ireland, Politics, 7/29/2006

Rice back shuttling in Lebanon - Israel conflict
US President George W. Bush says urgent efforts to resolve the crisis in the Middle East are continuing, both through Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's weekend return trip to the region and an impending United Nations Security Council meeting that could authorize a multinational peacekeeping force.
Lebanon-Israel-USA, Politics, 7/29/2006

Israel escalating dangerous situation, warns Straw
UK Former foreign secretary Jack Straw Friday broke ranks with his cabinet colleagues to issue the strongest warning yet from a British government minister against Israel's continuing bombardments of Lebanon and Gaza.
Lebanon-Israel-UK, Politics, 7/29/2006

Bush apologizes to Blair for secret airlifting military equipment to Israel
UK Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell demanded Friday that any further requests from the US to use British airports to transport weapons to Israel should be refused.
Lebanon-Israel-UK, Politics, 7/29/2006

Blair repeating blunder of supporting Israel's attack on Egypt: MPs
UK Prime Minister Tony Blair was warned yesterday that he was repeating Britain's biggest foreign policy blunder in the past 50 years by supporting the Israel's bloodbath in Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel-UK, Politics, 7/29/2006

Bush, Blair conference on Lebanon, regional issues
Lebanon-Israel-UK, Politics, 7/29/2006

Annan calls for 'concrete, practical steps' to resolve crisis in Middle East
Lebanon-Israel-UN, Politics, 7/29/2006

Egyptian aid to Lebanon
Lebanon-Egypt, Local, 7/29/2006

800,000 Lebanese civilians displaced by Israel's aggression
Israel is pressing ahead with taking extra toll from Lebanese civilians enjoying blessings of the US and Britain while a UN convoy of ten trucks carrying food, medicines, sanitation and hygiene supplies, left Beirut this morning heading to the southern port city of Tyre.
Lebanon-Israel-UN, Politics, 7/26/2006

Israel deliberately bombs UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
Lebanon-Israel-UN, Politics, 7/26/2006

US opposed to halt of Lebanon's bombing
Differences have emerged in the rank of countries on ways to deal with the situation in Lebanon at the Rome meeting today, with the US opposed to forcing a halt to Lebanon's bombing by Israel.
Lebanon-Israel-USA, Politics, 7/26/2006

Israeli atrocities in Lebanon & Palestine barbaric: Iran officials
Regrettably, all this is happening with the unconditional support of US and another permanent members of the United Nations. These atrocities which are in clear violation of the International Laws and Conventions and have caused hundreds of deaths, numerous injuries and displacement of thousands of civilians
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/26/2006

UK airport flies US bombs to Israel - Daily Telegraph
"In light of disproportionate military attacks, the Government should take steps to suspend all arms transfers to Israel, whether directly from or through the UK," said Lib Dem's shadow foreign secretary Michael Moore.
Lebanon-Israel-UK, Politics, 7/26/2006

Minister: Iran will make enemy repent its policy of aggression
Iran's Defense Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar today said that Iran's armed forces are fully prepared to confront any attacks and make the enemy feel remorse for its policy of aggression.
Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 7/26/2006

Resistance kills 8 Israeli invading soldiers, wounds 20
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/26/2006

President: Lebanese army, groups to defend Lebanese lands
Lebanon's president had told CNN that the Lebanese army will join Hizbullah to defend Lebanese lands if Israel entered into Lebanon. That was echoed by the Lebanon's parliament speaker who is also the leader of the Amal movement
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/24/2006

US top official on sudden trip to Lebanon
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made today a surprise visit to Beirut, Lebanon, to express US support for the government of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora and to discuss the humanitarian needs of the Lebanese people as hostilities continue between the Israeli Defense Forces and Hizbullah militants in the south of Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel-USA, Politics, 7/24/2006

Lebanon invasion overshadows Iraqi-UK PMs briefing
Blair was forced at a joint conference to defend criticisms of his government's support for Israel, while escaping any questions about the continuing carnage in Iraq.
Lebanon-Israel-UK, Politics, 7/24/2006

UK reverses stance, follows US in calling for ceasefire in Lebanon
There was "needless carnage" on the streets, Howells said in an interview from Jordan after visiting Lebanon and Israel over the weekend.
Lebanon-Israel-UK, Politics, 7/24/2006

Anti-Israel protests continue in Belgium
Protest demonstrations and gatherings against the Israeli aggression against Lebanon are held nearly every day in some parts of the Belgian capital.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/24/2006

MP: Regional states spectators to massacre of defenseless people
Iran's Member of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, Hossein Sobhaninia, yesterday said that while proponents of Israel support it, unfortunately, regional and Islamic states just watch the massacre of the defenseless Palestinian and Lebanese peoples.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/24/2006

ANC Condemns Israeli Attacks on Palestine, Lebanon
"The massive destruction of vital life-supporting infrastructure, and the displacement of over half a million people can never be justified," The African National Congress said.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/24/2006

As death toll in Lebanon mounts, UN's top relief chief heads to region
As the death toll in Lebanon surpassed 350, including large numbers of children, the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator headed to the country as part of his bid to facilitate 'humanitarian corridors' to allow relief aid to reach besieged residents, while UN agencies worked to shore up their own aid efforts.
Lebanon-Israel-UN, Politics, 7/24/2006

US likes to blame Iran instead of Israel on Lebanon: Iranian official
"The (Israeli) war is against all international and human principles which should not be permitted," Elham told reporters.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/24/2006


News from around the web:

A Refuge That Became a Place of Death - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/30/AR2006073000594.html)
Victims Were From Two Extended Families; Most Suffocated in Debris
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/29/2006

Israel Pulls Out of Hezbollah Stronghold - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/wire/ats-ap_intl10jul29,1,1159337.story?coll=sns-ap-topinternational)
Lebanon, Politics, 7/29/2006

A Larger and More Powerful Rocket Hits Deeper in Israel, Adding a New Dimension - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/29/world/middleeast/29fighting.html?_r=1&ref=middleeast&oref=slogin)
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/29/2006

Danse macabre - CNN
(http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/29/btsc.perry/index.html)
Eight days ago, the Lebanese Army buried 87 bodies in a mass grave in the city of Tyre. Today, they are laying another 34 in the ground.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/29/2006

Israeli strikes may boost Hizbullah base - CS Monitor
(http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0728/p06s01-wome.html)
Hizbullah support tops 80 percent among Lebanese factions
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/29/2006

Anger grows as Lebanese seek refuge - CS Monitor
(http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0726/p06s01-wome.html)
Wearing only slippers on his feet, it took Yussef Beydoun two-and-a-half terrifying hours to walk from his shell-battered village
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/26/2006

Israel Finding a Difficult Foe in Hezbollah - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/26/world/middleeast/26strategy.html?ref=middleeast)
A week ago, Israeli officials said their military had knocked out up to half of Hezbollah’s rocket launchers and suggested that another week or two would finish the job of incapacitating the Lebanese militia. That talk has largely stopped
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/26/2006

Escape Route Is a Path of Destruction - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-solebanon24jul24,1,7034544.story?coll=la-headlines-world)
Driving out of war-torn south Lebanon, civilians find themselves targets. Israel says its planes meant to hit vehicles with Hezbollah fighters
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/24/2006

Iraqis Find Rare Unity in Condemning Israel - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraqleb24jul24,0,859239.story?coll=la-home-world)
hough embroiled in a bloody war over the future shape and identity of their country, Iraq's Sunni Arabs, Shiites, Kurds and even Christians have unified in condemning Israel over its fighting in Lebanon against the Hezbollah militia.
Iran-Lebanon, Politics, 7/24/2006


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