Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Israel Cuts down Lebanon Trees under UNIFIL Eyes


Al-Manar

"04/08/2010 Israeli occupation troops on Wednesday uprooted trees along the Lebanese-Palestinian border, completing yesterday’s aggression that ended up with the martyrdom of three Lebanese, two army soldier and Al-Akhbar newspaper journalist Assaf Bou Rahhal. A senior Israeli officer was also killed.

AFP reported that the occupation troops were seen using a crane that reached over a fence in the border area near the village of Odeisseh and uprooting trees that were then thrown inside occupied Palestinian territory.

The Israelis apparently proceeded with the operation as the trees allegedly blocked their view into Lebanon.....

UNIFIL ROLE UNACCEPTABLE

Lebanese media lashed out at the UN Interim Force in Lebanon, calling it an "impotent" bystander, AFP observed.

"The impotent international forces beat a retreat, left the place of combat and watched the unfolding events from afar," said the daily As-Safir. UNIFIL had asked its soldiers only to "make a show of arms ... against enemy forces," the newspaper said. It had "encouraged (the enemy) with its reticence, without effectively intervening to prevent the Israeli aggression," the newspaper added...."

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