The Lebanese Bloggers

by **havanagilla** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 6:32 pm

<a href="http://lebanesebloggers.blogspot.com/">lebanesebloggers.blogspot.com/</a> <blockquote>Quote:<hr> This blog was created to honor the memory of heroes of all the Lebanese sects who were assasinated for their patriotic stands.... May God bless their souls and bless Lebanon. Sunday, July 16, 2006 Peaceful Demonstrations in Canada MONTREAL TUESDAY, JULY 18 @ 5:00 PM DORCHESTER SQUARE, 1155 METCALFE TORONTO TUESDAY, JULY 18 @ 5:00 PM QUEENS PARK, DOWNTOWN TORONTO ---- <a href="http://stopdestroyinglebanon.com/">stopdestroyinglebanon.com/</a> ---- PLEASE STOP THE AGGRESSION AGAINST THE PEOPLE OF LEBANON. "Nobody knows how many rebellions, besides political rebellions, ferment in the masses of life which people earth." posted by Doha @ 5:29 PM 0 comments UN Delegation Support Lebanese Government Veejay Nambia, one of the UN delegation representatives, standing alongside UN Middle East mediator, addressed the Lebanese people by saying that the UN calls for three things: The end to killings of innocent civilians and destruction of infrastructure, on both sides. The full support of the Lebanese government and the Prime Minister Seniora for his call to an immediate ceasefire. The return of the captive Israeli soldiers as a solution towards ending this conflict. Sounds reasonable. Looking forward for these ideas to be translated on the ground. Update: AlJazeera is claiming that the rockets which hit Haifa today were Syrian-made rockets. Why is Lebanon being punished? "Nobody knows how many rebellions, besides political rebellions, ferment in the masses of life which people earth." posted by Doha @ 2:11 PM 32 comments G-8 Summit Statement The G-8 Summit leaders have released a statement requesting a ceasefire on both sides, asking for Hizbullah to return the kidnapped Israeli soldiers, and asking the UN to send troops to the South of Lebanon to help the Lebanese Army deploy on the borders. Addendum: Since a decision was made to disable comments, I got a lot of emails supporting me and some against it. I have consulted with my fellow blogger Raja and decided to bring back the comment section when cooler heads start prevailing (which is very soon). We both believe in open debate, but also responsible debate, especially that we are going through tough times right now. Update: A whole neighborhood in Tyre was hit. The death toll has increased to 16 and might be even higher. On another front, 7 have died, 5 of whom hold the Canadian citizenship, in a southern village, Aitroun, by Israeli rockets. Update 2: 20 dead now in the Tyre massacre. EU envoy Javier Solana will very soon be making a public address. He has met with PM Seniora, Parliament Speaker Berri and MP Walid Jumblatt. Shimon Perez, former Israeli Prime Minister, said that the IDF is only hitting Hizbullah fighters. Is the picture below a depiction of a fighter?: "Nobody knows how many rebellions, besides political rebellions, ferment in the masses of life which people earth." posted by Doha @ 12:48 PM 9 comments "Banned" Weapons Used Now Phosphorus incendiary bombs, which are "banned" weapons (some are saying that they're not banned) and are poisonous, have been used by the IDF on some southern villages, al-Habariyye and Qlayle. Hizbullah has also hit the Golan Heights. Update: Tyre has been hit severely. A 12-story high building for the Lebanese Civil Defense have been shelled. Tens of dead and wounded reported. Also a residential building in Tyre has been destroyed, with reported of about ten dead already. Addendum: It was a painful decision, but I have decided to block comments for now. Though this blog is a public forum and I believe in freedom of speech, but I don't believe it's the time for sarcasm and caustic comments when on both sides of the border people are dying. Lebanese citizens are being killed by the dozens; it hurts too much to overanalyze such realities. I will continue to update the blog regularly for all the Lebanese (and others) abroad who are concerned about what is going on inside Lebanon. Update 2: Hizbullah's Secretary General Sayyid Nasrallah has just addressed everyone. His speech I felt was geared towards the Israeli government and to the "Arab/Muslim Street" and less addressed to us, the Lebanese. Update 3: Read From Beirut to the Beltways Massacre in Tyre. "Nobody knows how many rebellions, besides political rebellions, ferment in the masses of life which people earth." posted by Doha @ 10:45 AM 13 comments Updates and Mediations Hizbullah hit Haifa a couple of hours ago and killed 8 and the number of wounded has gone up to 40. Israel has asked its citizens to be on alert in Tel Aviv. The IDF has been hitting and has increased its shelling of southern villages and of the southern suburbs of Beirut. The death toll in Lebanon has increased tremendously, beyond the 100+ as of yesterday night. Israel has asked its citizens to be on alert in Tel Aviv. Saudi Arabia has pledged $50 million for aid to Lebanon. The Lebanese government is stepping up to its duties by being on alert humanitarian wise. The Social Affairs Minister Moawwad is in Beirut working to funnel refugees from the south to Beirut's public schools. She has also called on private schools to open their doors for the refugees. The Cabinet has also called on all government workers to uphold the role and presence of the Lebanese state. Two mediation teams are arriving to Beirut today: one headed by Javier Solana of the EU and another from the UN. Lebanon will be a big subject on the G-8 Summit agenda in Russia. Italy's Prime Minister appears to be playing a mediator role. He was the first European high level official to call directly the Syrian President Assad yesterday. He has called PM Seniora to reiterate Israeli PM Olmert's conditions for cease-fire, namely to return the kidnapped soldiers and to have Hizbullah retreat its forces behind the Litani River. Yesterday, the Israeli Prime Minister has rejected PM Seniora's plea for ceasefire and gave these two conditions. A lot of information, perhaps I'm sounding less coherent. Check out a new blog by a Swedish friend who's stuck in Beirut (or let's just say, who doesn't want to leave Beirut): Beirut Under Siege. I will keep you posted of things as they come this Sunday. "Nobody knows how many rebellions, besides political rebellions, ferment in the masses of life which people earth." posted by Doha @ 7:50 AM 8 comments Projections And The Wild Card From Stratfor.com So far, there has been only one reported airstrike on a Syrian target. Both Israel and Syria were quick to deny this. What is interesting is that it was the Syrians who insisted very publicly that no such attack took place. The Syrians are clearly trying to avoid a situation in which they are locked into a confrontation with Israel. Israel might well<hr></blockquote>

by **orz** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 6:36 pm

another Lebanese blog: <a href="http://cedarseed.livejournal.com/">cedarseed.livejournal.com/</a>

by **Et in Arcadia ego** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 7:03 pm

What's fascinating about these blogs is they represent the first time I've ever seen people from both sides of an engaged conflict address one another in real time in an open forum visible to the world. I think it's important to allow the comments as they have potentially historic significance. ____________________ Oderint, dum metuant

by **orz** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 7:42 pm

yeah, it's defintly good to see communication like this...

by **Joe Hillshoist** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 8:34 pm

the yoof in Lebanon and Iran seem to really have it together, compared to the West. They are over the violence and although they don't like what the West is doing they can see as many flaws in their leadership as some of us see in ours. In the last 12 months SBS television has showed a few TV shows on the situation in Lebannon since their former pm or pres was killed, by what seems to be Syrian inteligence. Most young people on both sides of the religiouds divide just want a life. they are sick of war. And jjj had an interview with an aussie girl who went to Iran and made a movie, but basically lived with young people, ie under 25 not involved in the political machinations of their society. It was during the fuss and rioting in Iran over those cartoons. She said most people couldn't care less, described Iran as run by Criminals, according to its young people, and she even said that it was the Iran version of the Neo cons that organised the protests and riots re those cartoons. No one else really gave a flying firetruck. Basically she said the Iranian population were as alienated from their leadership as we are in the west. Anyone seeing a pattern here?

by **slimmouse** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 9:12 pm

<blockquote>Quote:<hr>Anyone seeing a pattern here?<hr></blockquote> I posted a great link about it a while back. Vis a Vi le cercle. No one appeared to pay much interest though <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT=";)"> Who rules the world ? How ? Well you could, if you can stand the stomach cramps thru the wretching and read some of the REAL conspiratorial writers. In which case of course you run the customary risk of being cast down with the anti semites - rather like anyone who currently criticises the actions of Israel in those parts of the world where such a voice might challenge the current ongoing Middle East madness. Get the general Idea yet ? Meanwhile the War Machine continues to pump Billions of dollars into the Colonial Pariah that is Israel, in order to prop up their maniacs in government - at the expense of Israels population - whom I very much suspect are feeling exactly the same as the majority of Iranians which you alluded to.

by **slimmouse** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 9:31 pm

Taken from a madmans website today ; *   Israel is the largest recipient of US foreign aid, receiving over one-third of total US aid despite being home to just .001% of the global population and having one of the highest per capita incomes in the world. * * Since 1949 the US has given Israel a total of $84,854,827,200. The interest costs born by US taxpayers on behalf of Israel are $49,937,000,000 - making the total amount of aid given to Israel since 1949 more than $134 billion. * * The total cost of this financial aid to US tax payers per Israeli is $23,240. * * For the 2005 fiscal year, Israel received $357 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF), $2.202 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF), and $50 million in migration settlement assistance. * * For 2006, the Administration has requested $240 million in economic support and $2.28 billion in military support . * * House and Senate measures also add $40 million for the settlement of migrants from the former Soviet Union and take note of Israel's plan to bring remaining Ethiopian Jews to Israel in three years. * * Israeli press reported that Israel is requesting some $2.25 billion in special aid in a mix of grants and loan guarantees over four years, with one-third to be used to relocate military bases from the Gaza Strip to Israel. * * To help Israel out of its economic slump, the U.S. provided $9 billion in loan guarantees over three years, use of which has since been extended to 2008. We hear all the time that 'Iran arms Hezbollah', but when are we told that 'America arms Israel'? Talking of arms supplies: * Israel is ranked fourth among the world's arms suppliers. * * Israel is reportedly China's second major arms supplier, after Russia. Sources: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org">en.wikipedia.org</a> /wiki/Israel-United_States_relations and <a href="http://www.palestinemonitor.org/factsheet">www.palestinemonitor.org/factsheet</a> /US_Aid_to_Israel.htm  Get the general idea YET ?

by **Et in Arcadia ego** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 9:36 pm

Why the fuck are we given them all that money? ____________________ Oderint, dum metuant

by **slimmouse** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 9:47 pm

<blockquote>Quote:<hr>Why the fuck are we given them all that money?<hr></blockquote> IMHO. Its about a group of elite who are as close to the KKK as you might possibly get. Israel (and her people) are of course meanwhile being used as a testing ground for their toys - DU, chemical weapons and all the latest technological gizmos - Whilst at the same time being used to 'influence the politics of the region' - if that isnt putting it too mildly. Religion is the tool. The Bovi and Goyim ( and I include your average Israeli in that comment ) are both the pawns and the 'limited liability victims'. After all, at least they do have largely white skin - Strange wouldnt you say for "natives" of the middle east ? The real victims of course are the Arabs, and those of similar dark skin - including the real Israelis. But - No real age old conspiracy here of course <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT=";)"> Such commentary is the whim of madmen. PS. Hello any ADL lurkers. Bless your souls.

by **Dreams End** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 11:32 pm

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