Wednesday, July 26, 2006

China, Canada, Australia, Finland

These four countries had something in common last night in south Lebanon. Each of these countries had international observers with the UN peace-keeping forces in Al-Khiyam village in South Lebanon. Four international observers from these four countries were killed yesterday when the Israeli forces targeted the UN forces in Lebanon.

Kofi Annan, the UN general secretary, expressed his shock from this. He was shocked that Israel "apparently targeted UN forces intentionally". I don't why Mr. Annan was shocked. That's not new for Israel, a state that has done this before over and over again. Last time they targeted a UN center in Lebanon was in Qana 1996 during the "Grapes of Wrath" Israeli aggresion. The only difference is that back then, in what is know known as the Qana massacre, more than a 100 Lebanese civilians who were hiding in the UN center were killed.

So another brutal, barbaric, terrorist (call it what you want) action from Israel towards the international community. And still the international community is helpless. Today the US Secretary of State resisted pressure put by many countries in Rome to call for an immediate ceasefire. The Bush administration doesn't want a ceasefire in Lebanon. It's apparently not only giving Israel a green light to kill and destroy: The Bush administration is urging Israel on.

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