People Slaughtered
I talked to the Swedish radio (P3) two days ago. One of the questions was how did this (Israeli aggression on Lebanon) affect me. I hadn't thought about that yet. How did it affect me? People are dying. Half a million have left there homes in South Lebanon and Beirut's southern suburb seeking a safer haven. They are getting help from volunteers but not as much as they want or should. Many are still stuck in dangerous areas and are being bombarded every day but cannot flea. That's because the roads and bridges that connect the country are destroyed. You can take some road that is still not bombed but you're on your own: nobody guarantees anything. Massacres are happening every day, innocent people are being killed and their corps left to rot. It happened in Marwahin, Srifa, Naqura, Tyr, and many other places. Many dead are left unattended and many injured have no medical equipment for two main reasons: the destruction of roads and bridges and the possible targeting of any large vehicle by the IDF (Israeli "Defense" Forces) because anything can theoretically belong to Hezbollah. Things targeted include residential areas, hospitals, ambulances, a fire brigade station, a dairy product factory, gas stations, shopping malls, and trucks of urgent aids such as medicine or food.
How does it affect me? In a lot of ways but that's not important now. Maybe in another post I can childishly nag about that. But for now people are being burnt alive. The IDF warned the people of Marwahin that their village will be destroyed. The people couldn't leave the town because the IDF isolated the villages. Many went to the United Nations brigade to get shelter there. The UN rejected them. A family of 23 took a van trying to find a way out from the village that awaits destruction. The IDF targeted the van with a rocket. 23 civilians died. 9 children. Burnt alive.
This is happening every day, and today many times. In Srifa a whole neighborhood was targeted and its people are still buried in their homes and nobody can reach them. They are sending SOS from under the ruble.
What's pitiful is how the politicians are reacting to this, all over the world. George Bush says Israel has the right to defend itself from terrorists and gave Israel a green light to continue the attack. The G8 meeting adopted Israel's demands for ceasefire. The Arab governments didn't have much to say except blaming the Israeli aggression on Hezbollah, which is another green light for Israel. The UN couldn't get a minimal resolution, not even to condemn the attacks, thanks to the American veto. That's not to mention their indirect participation in the Marwahin massacre. World media is as unbalanced as ever, which makes our frustration even worse. It shows mostly the Israeli story and their share of the suffering, which we of course don't desire but is still incomparably less than ours.
We need your help, at least by contacting the media and trying to make them look at a humanitarian disaster happening in Lebanon. Many of you can reach radio and TV stations in your countries and talk to them. Otherwise tell others whom you think can do that. You can also donate money to help with food and medication to the injured, homeless, etc.
I am helping a small group of volunteers (goodwill.lebanon@gmail.com) who are providing newcomers with food, shelter, mattresses, etc. You can donate money to the following bank account:
Blom Bank s.a.l
031/02/300/862698/2
Ain El Mreisseh
SWIFT BLOM LBBX
For more information please contact Ihab Ghandour on +961 3 856 015
How does it affect me? In a lot of ways but that's not important now. Maybe in another post I can childishly nag about that. But for now people are being burnt alive. The IDF warned the people of Marwahin that their village will be destroyed. The people couldn't leave the town because the IDF isolated the villages. Many went to the United Nations brigade to get shelter there. The UN rejected them. A family of 23 took a van trying to find a way out from the village that awaits destruction. The IDF targeted the van with a rocket. 23 civilians died. 9 children. Burnt alive.
This is happening every day, and today many times. In Srifa a whole neighborhood was targeted and its people are still buried in their homes and nobody can reach them. They are sending SOS from under the ruble.
What's pitiful is how the politicians are reacting to this, all over the world. George Bush says Israel has the right to defend itself from terrorists and gave Israel a green light to continue the attack. The G8 meeting adopted Israel's demands for ceasefire. The Arab governments didn't have much to say except blaming the Israeli aggression on Hezbollah, which is another green light for Israel. The UN couldn't get a minimal resolution, not even to condemn the attacks, thanks to the American veto. That's not to mention their indirect participation in the Marwahin massacre. World media is as unbalanced as ever, which makes our frustration even worse. It shows mostly the Israeli story and their share of the suffering, which we of course don't desire but is still incomparably less than ours.
We need your help, at least by contacting the media and trying to make them look at a humanitarian disaster happening in Lebanon. Many of you can reach radio and TV stations in your countries and talk to them. Otherwise tell others whom you think can do that. You can also donate money to help with food and medication to the injured, homeless, etc.
I am helping a small group of volunteers (goodwill.lebanon@gmail.com) who are providing newcomers with food, shelter, mattresses, etc. You can donate money to the following bank account:
Blom Bank s.a.l
031/02/300/862698/2
Ain El Mreisseh
SWIFT BLOM LBBX
For more information please contact Ihab Ghandour on +961 3 856 015
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