NGOs in the Lebanon War – Update 3: August 7, 2006
NGOs in the Lebanon War - Update 3: August 7, 2006 NGO Monitor Institute for Contemporary Affairs founded jointly with the Wechsler Family Foundation www.ngo-monitor.org
Covering July 12 through August 6
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Israel in Lebanon: Not Deciding is Also a Decision
Most wartime leaders look for "an exit strategy," but in the case of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, many Israelis are wondering if there is an "entry strategy."
Indeed, in a striking statement that surprised...
Breaking Story- Abbas Endorses Hezbullah “We Definitely Perceive The Resistance In Lebanon As Noble...
EXCERPTS OF REMARKS BY MAHMOUD ABBAS, PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT, (AL ARABIYA TV, 17:45 (GMT+3) August 06, 2006)
The following was translated from Arabic.
ANCHOR: The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has noted that members of the Palestinian government...
Human Rights Council Session on Lebanon Violates Charter
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Geneva, August 8, 2006 - UN Watch expressed grave concern over today's move by Arab and Islamic countries to urgently convene the UN's top human rights body regarding...
“Who will win the war, will Israel be able to win”?
An Outline of what the BESA speakers had to say:
Mordechai Keidar- BESA:
The conflict began 1350 years ago when Islam was sub-divided into Sunni and Shi'a. Hezbollah is part of the Shi'a sect. The name...
DR. BERNARD LEWIS: Placing the Current Conflict Into Perspective
During the Cold War, both sides possessed weapons of mass destruction, but neither side used them, deterred by what was known as MAD, mutual assured destruction. Similar constraints have no doubt prevented their use...
IDF in Southern Lebanon Israel is prohibited from flying over Lebanon?
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For Immediate Release Office of the White House Press Secretary August 7, 2006 Crawford, Texas 8:59 A.M. CDT
www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/08/20060807.html
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Since the crisis in Lebanon began more than three weeks ago, the United...
‘No Cease-Fire’ Until Hezbollah Disarmed
Israel will not agree to a cease-fire in Lebanon until Hezbollah is completely disarmed and no longer can operate as a militia force, top Israeli officials said today.
Their statements upped the ante in the...
Press Briefing by National Security Advisor Steve Hadley – Graciously Allowing Israel to Defend...
Press Briefing by National Security Advisor Steve Hadley Crawford Middle School Crawford, Texas 9:00 A.M. CDT
www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/08/20060806.html
MR. HADLEY: Good morning. I'd be glad to answer any questions you folks have.
Q Steve, how are you going...
What is a War Crime?
So what exactly is our story with the bombs and civilians injuries? Are we the most evil element in the world, as the Evil and Stupidity Front claims, from Professor Noam Chomsky and Jose...