Full Coverage: Israel
July 2006
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07/27/2006
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.
Read moreFrom: Inter Press Service (IPS) Related: [Middle East] Image: Activists vigorously opposed Bolton's nomination last year. © CODEPINK: Women for Peace
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07/26/2006
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.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld US Related: [Lebanon] [Syria ] [United States] [Aid] [Emergency Relief] [Civil Society] [Conflict] [Security] Image: Lebanon.
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07/26/2006
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.
Read moreFrom: Environment News Service (ENS) Related: [Lebanon] Image: Over 700,000 people have been displaced by the conflict in Lebanon. © Lebanese Red Cross / Environment News Service (ENS)
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07/25/2006
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.
Read moreFrom: Suomen Lähetysseura Related: [Conflict] |
07/25/2006
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."
Read moreFrom: United Nations Related: [United States] [Lebanon] Image: UN Secretary General Kofi Annan is calling for a ceasefire in the Middle East to provide humanitarian assistance. © ENS
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07/24/2006
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.
Read moreRelated: [United States] [Palestine] [Lebanon] Image: Lebanese children. © Marie Claire Feghali / United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network
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07/21/2006
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.
Read moreFrom: MADRE Related: [Palestine] [Lebanon] Image: Remains of a Beirut building after an Israeli attack. © United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network
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07/20/2006
Dear President Bush:
Read moreYou 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. Related: [Middle East] [Lebanon] [United States] |
07/19/2006
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.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld US Related: [Iran ] [Lebanon] [Syria ] [United States] |
07/19/2006
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.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld US Related: [Palestine] Image: Remains of an Israeli attack: Grassroots International is campaigning against "collective punishment of the Palestinian people." © United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network
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07/18/2006
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.
Read moreFrom: Reporter Senza Frontiere Related: [Palestine] |
07/18/2006
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.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld US Related: [Lebanon] Image: Lebanese children amid the rubble of Israeli attacks. © Peter Speetjens / IRIN
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07/18/2006
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.
Read moreFrom: TomPaine.com Related: [Lebanon] [Middle East] Image: Israel should resolve conflicts on a policy of good neighborliness instead of brute force, Seale says.
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07/17/2006
The militant group has transferred the Arab-Israeli conflict to Israeli territory for the first time in more than 50 years.
Read moreFrom: Christian Science Monitor Related: [Palestine] |
07/17/2006
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.
Read moreFrom: Global Voices Online Related: [Middle East] [Lebanon] Image: Views on Israel and Palestine. © OneWorld / OneWorld TV
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07/17/2006
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.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld US Related: [Lebanon] [Human Rights] [Media] [Conflict] [Security] |
07/14/2006
"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.
Read moreFrom: Unimondo Related: [Lebanon] [Activism] [Conflict] Image: Forze armate israeliane in Libano - da Rainews24
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07/13/2006
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.
Read moreFrom: MADRE Related: [Palestine] |
07/13/2006
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.
Read moreFrom: MADRE Related: [Palestine] [Lebanon] Image: Children in Gaza. © Thatcher Cook / Mercy Corps
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07/12/2006
Escalating violence in Gaza will lead to a humanitarian crisis for over 1.3 million Palestinians, say Save the Children UK, Christian Aid and Oxfam International.
Read moreFrom: Oxfam Great Britain Related: [Palestine] |
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