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31.07.2006 SAN FRANCISCO, Jul 31 (OneWorld) - Lebanon marked a national day of mourning Monday, a day after Israeli warplanes bombed the village of Qana killing at least 57 people, most of them children.

27.07.2006 WASHINGTON, Jul 26 (IPS) - One year after Democrats succeeded in blocking Senate confirmation of John Bolton as Washington's ambassador to the United Nations, the White House has once again thrown down the gauntlet, demanding that its least diplomatic diplomat be confirmed in the post for the balance of President George W. Bush's term.

26.07.2006 SAN FRANCISCO, Jul 25 (OneWorld) - Humanitarian agencies in war-torn Lebanon are calling on the Israeli government to open a "humanitarian corridor" so they can help the sick without risking their lives.

26.07.2006 The UN has launched a "flash appeal" for $150 million in humanitarian aid for Lebanese civilians. It is also asking for Israel to provide "humanitarian corridors"--passageways safe from Israeli attack--in order for aid workers to provide assistance to those in need.

25.07.2006 Ihana juhlatunnelma muuttui hetkessä, kun pommitukset alkoivat. Aiemmin ennen selkkauksia on ollut painostava tunnelma, mutta nyt kaikki tapahtui yhtäkkiä”, kertoo Suomen Lähetysseuran työntekijä, erityisluokanopettaja Pirkko Pentikäinen. Ennen rauhallisessa Halifassa koetaan nyt pommituksia päivittäin.

25.07.2006 Kofi Annan said the UN and U.S. want the same thing in the Middle East, but he is calling for a humanitarian truce to allow aid to flow to the victims and refugees, while the U.S. has called this approach a "false promise."

23.07.2006 While U.S.-based human rights organizations have condemned the Israeli attacks on Lebanon, mourning the loss of life and calling for U.S. diplomatic intervention, aid groups are offering assistance to civilian victims in Lebanon, Israel, and Gaza.

21.07.2006 Why did Hezbollah attack Israel? What should Israel have done when Hezbollah captured two of its soldiers? Why does this crisis carry the threat of a regional war? A prominent U.S.-based human rights group answers these questions and many more.

20.07.2006 Dear President Bush:
You have been a weak president, despite your strutting and barking, when it comes to doing the right things for the American people within the Constitution and its rule of law. This trait is now in bold relief over the Israeli government's escalating war crimes pulverizing the defenseless people and country of Lebanon.
Ralph Nader writes to the President.

19.07.2006 Escalating clashes between the Hezbollah militia and Israeli armed forces are raising concerns about whether Iran and Syria could become embroiled in the conflict, and if they do, what that would mean for a possible global escalation.

19.07.2006 The battle among activists in Boston mirrored the battlefront in the Middle East this past week, as supporters of Israel and the Palestinian people hoped slogan-filled signs would help their side gain the moral upper hand thousands of miles away.

18.07.2006 The immediate release of Al-Jazeera’s bureau chief in Israel, Walid Al-Omari, who was detained today in northern Israel shortly after reporting live on the cross-border clashes with Lebanon, has been demanded by an international media watchdog.

18.07.2006 With 175 deaths and 500 injuries since the bombings began on July 12, many fear disaster if the attacks continue beyond the next several days.

18.07.2006 The dynamics of the Arab-Israeli power balance have changed in recent weeks, with Israel now being confronted by widely supported resistance movements, says Patrick Seale, arguing that Israel must seek new, softer ways to resolve the conflicts.

17.07.2006 The militant group has transferred the Arab-Israeli conflict to Israeli territory for the first time in more than 50 years.

17.07.2006 Escalating conflict in the Middle East has sparked intense discussion in the Arabic blogosphere. Expressing anger and condemnation, celebration and support, all are still hoping for a persistent peace.

16.07.2006 SAN FRANCISCO, Jul 15 (OneWorld) - At least seven media workers have been injured in less than 48 hours of fighting in Lebanon--all of them hurt by the Israeli military, a leading media watchdog group said Thursday.

14.07.2006 "I governi di Israele e del Libano e Hezbollah devono agire immediatamente per porre fine agli attacchi in corso contro la popolazione civile e obiettivi civili". È quanto chiede Amnesty International, sottolineando che tali azioni costituiscono una flagrante violazione del diritto internazionale e si configurano come crimini di guerra. "È fondamentale che, in un momento in cui la tensione sta salendo rapidamente, tutte le parti coinvolte rispettino le norme del diritto umanitario e che governi terzi facciano tutti i passi necessari per garantire tale rispetto" - continua la nota di Amnesty. È ormai guerra totale fra Israele ed Hezbollah: le forze armate di Tel Aviv hanno stretto la morsa attorno al Libano. La rappresaglia ha già causato 57 vittime civili, tra cui numerosi bambini, da quando ieri guerriglieri Hezbollah hanno rapito due soldati israeliani e ucciso altri otto. L'Associazione delle Ong italiane chiede al Governo italiano di annullare l'accordo di cooperazione militare con Israele fatto dal precedente Governo.

13.07.2006 The resurgence of hostilities across Israel's northern border may be a turning point in the Middle East, threatening a regional war that would endanger millions of civilians in Israel, Iran, Lebanon, and Syria, said a prominent women's organisation as it called for the protection of civilians.

13.07.2006 A U.S.-based human rights group is reminding Israel, Hezbollah, and Hamas that the failure to protect civilians is a grave violation of international law, adding that international observers must not forget the humanitarian crisis looming for 1.4 million in the Gaza strip.