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President Bush recently reminded us of the reason for Israel’s attack in Lebanon. He has indicated that the crisis started by “Hezbollah’s unprovoked terrorist attacks against Israel” and that Israel is merely exercising its right to defend itself.
The situation in Lebanon is more complicated with the roots of the current crisis extending well before the July 12 capture of two Israeli soldiers by Hezbollah. In looking back at the events in days prior to Israeli’s attack, one can see why Mr. Bush’s comment is without grounds and that Hezbollah did not provoke Israeli's aggression.
On June 9, 2006, Israel shelled a beach in Beit Lahiya that killed eight civilians and injured 32.
On June 13, 2006, Israeli aircraft fired missiles at a van in an extrajudicial assassination attempt. The successive barrages killed nine innocent Palestinians.
On June 20, 2006, Israeli aircraft fired at least one missile at a car in another attempted extrajudicial assassination on a road between Jabalya and Gaza City. The missile missed the car and instead killed three Palestinian children and wounded 15.
On June 24, Israel made an incursion of its own by capturing two Palestinians that it said were members of Hamas. This incident received far less coverage in U.S. media than the subsequent seizure of the Israeli soldier; while the Israeli taken prisoner got front-page headlines.
Once we look at the events previous to the kidnapping of the Israeli soldiers, we can see the conflict in a brighter view. Would Mr. Bush see it too?
The situation in Lebanon is more complicated with the roots of the current crisis extending well before the July 12 capture of two Israeli soldiers by Hezbollah. In looking back at the events in days prior to Israeli’s attack, one can see why Mr. Bush’s comment is without grounds and that Hezbollah did not provoke Israeli's aggression.
On June 9, 2006, Israel shelled a beach in Beit Lahiya that killed eight civilians and injured 32.
On June 13, 2006, Israeli aircraft fired missiles at a van in an extrajudicial assassination attempt. The successive barrages killed nine innocent Palestinians.
On June 20, 2006, Israeli aircraft fired at least one missile at a car in another attempted extrajudicial assassination on a road between Jabalya and Gaza City. The missile missed the car and instead killed three Palestinian children and wounded 15.
On June 24, Israel made an incursion of its own by capturing two Palestinians that it said were members of Hamas. This incident received far less coverage in U.S. media than the subsequent seizure of the Israeli soldier; while the Israeli taken prisoner got front-page headlines.
Once we look at the events previous to the kidnapping of the Israeli soldiers, we can see the conflict in a brighter view. Would Mr. Bush see it too?
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