Israel, Lebanon, and Gaza: Some Reports

"Israel Will Create More Terrorists Than It Kills" by Stephen Zunes

Consequences of Israel's illegal actions in Lebanon. Read Stephen Zunes analysis.

CommonDreams.org (7/23/06)
www.commondreams.org/views06/0723-23.htm

"Empire Leaves Beirut to Burn" by Robert Fisk

Commentary on Israel's destruction of Beirut by Robert Fisk, independent journalist who has lived there for many years while reporting on the Middle East.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (7/23/06)
www.commondreams.org/views06/0723-27.htm

"Letting Lebanon Burn" by MERIP Report

Israel is raining destruction upon Lebanon in a purely defensive operation, according to the Bush administration and most of Congress. Even some CNN anchors, habituated to mechanical reporting of "Middle East violence," sound slightly incredulous. With over 300 Lebanese dead and easily 500,000 displaced, with the Beirut airport, bridges and power plants disabled, the enormous assault is more than a "disproportionate response" to Hizballah's July 12 seizure of two soldiers and killing of three others on Israeli soil. Read on….

Middle East Report (7/21/06)
www.merip.org/mero/mero072106.html

"Israel's Dual Onslaught On Lebanon And Palestine" by Gilbert Achcar

Gilbert Achcar interviewed by Paola Mirenda on Israel's military assault on Lebanon and Palestine. Gilbert Achcar grew up in Lebanon and teaches at the University of Paris-VIII. His most recent works are 'Eastern Cauldron', 'The Israeli Dilemma', and 'The Clash of Barbarisms'. Paola Mirenda writes for the Italian newspaper 'Liberazione'.

Z Net / Z Magazine (7/16/06)
www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm

"The Real Aim" by Uri Avnery

The real aim of Israel's military action is to change the regime in Lebanon and to install a puppet government. Read Uri Avnery.

GUSH SHALOM (7/15/06)
zope.gush-shalom.org/home/en/channels/avnery/1152991173

"Lebanon: the Other Palestinians" by Marina Da Silva

As the world focuses its attention on the grave crisis in Lebanon and Gaza, which risks being transformed into a regional conflict, it is time to listen to the Palestinians in Lebanon - in particular those still living in the refugee camps. Marina Da Silva reports.

Le Monde Diplomatique (July 2006)
mondediplo.com/2006/07/03refugees

"A Long Week in Gaza City" by Mona El-Farra

Mona El-Farra, a doctor and human rights activis who lives in Gaza City, reports June 29 to July 5 as the sky is filled with Israel's jet fighters.

Le Monde Diplomatique (July 2006)
mondediplo.com/2006/07/02gaza