Full Coverage: Lebanon

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.

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 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 A UN appeal for funds to tackle the effects of the Israeli attacks on Lebanon will be launched next week.

18.07.2006 As the world focuses its attention on the grave crisis in Lebanon and Gaza, it is time to listen to the Palestinians in Lebanon - in particular those still living in the refugee camps, reports Marina Da Silva.
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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 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.

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.