Israeli Attacks Kill 55 Lebanese

[The Stranger]

http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2006-08-07T204009Z_01_L07726695_RTRUKOC_0_US-MIDEAST.xml&src=080706_1656_TOPSTORY_beirut_toll_rises

Israeli Attacks Kill 55 Lebanese

By Andrew Marshall

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Israeli attacks killed at least 55 people in Lebanon on Monday and a U.N. Security Council vote on a resolution to end the 27-day-old conflict was delayed after Arab nations objected to the draft.

An Israeli strike on a crowded area in Shi'ite-dominated south Beirut destroyed a building and killed at least 15 people, rescue workers said.

At least 30 were wounded. Rescuers dug through the rubble with a bulldozer and with their hands as fire engines doused burning ruins and the charred shells of cars.


Israeli air raids killed at least 40 people in southern Lebanon and the eastern Bekaa Valley.

[Scurrilous]

1. Lebanese PM in tears: Help us

During his speech before Arab foreign ministers, Siniora breaks into tears twice, calls on fellow countries to help Lebanon. 'Israeli army has left no bridge standing, bombarded hospitals and UN posts, all for the sake of revenge,' PM says

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3287703,00.html

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"Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora broke into tears twice Monday afternoon during his address to Arab foreign ministers in Beirut. Siniora started crying when he spoke about the killed in Lebanon: " We know that we are not the only ones facing this catastrophe, as our brothers in Palestine and Iraq are also suffering under the occupation."

He then turned to the Arab countries for help, and broke into tears once again: "Our 'Arabness' is unconditional. Your support is your duty and responsibility," he stated.

Siniora's address was met with a warm round of applause.

"The Arab future is one future. I'm sure we will all stay united. We need help with construction, economic aid. We need political and diplomatic assistance so that these actions are not repeated," he said.

"We need help in putting an end to this aggression and in enforcing the Lebanese sovereignty all across our territory. We want to salvage the common life in Lebanon. You and us are facing a difficult test by the international community," Siniora declared."

[Pepper32]

2. ...

I feel so helpless :(:grr:

[Kagemusha]

3. Thought people said earlier the Lebanese aren't Arabs ethnically

Ah well, not like that's the point at all...

[Igel]

7. Ethnically, yes.

"Racially", no.

As with much of ethnically Arab territory, there's a thin veneer of Arab immigrants over a much larger population--sometimes from diverse sources--that was Arabized. Arab culture + Arab language = Arab. Many Sudanese are nearly of 100% sub-Saharan African stock, but are ethnically Arab.

More proof, as though we needed it, that language and culture are completely different from "race" or genetics.

[Lindacooks]

4. So is chimpy going to mock him too?

Like he did Carla Faye Tucker?

I'm sure he is, away from the cameras.

[The Stranger]

5. And that is only in one night.

[The Stranger]

6. Correction: That was yesterday, there are more reported from last night.