2:39PM
Once again, an Israeli massacre in Qana
Hossam el-Hamalawy
Once more, Israel shows its "civilized" face in Qana..
Al-Jazeera is reporting 55 civilians dead, mostly women and children, in an Israeli bombardment of a three-story building that was hosting refugees, around 1am. The building contained 63 members of two families, according to Al-Jazeera.
The same town had witnessed Shimon Peres' 1996 massacring of civilians who took cover in a UN base.
Meanwhile, Hizbollah announced it killed today 8 Israeli special forces soldiers from the Golani Unit.
There may be a solidarity event this evening 7pm, in front of the Egyptian Press Syndicate, in Abdel Khaleq Tharwat St, to protest the massacre.
UPDATE: The UN building in Beirut was stormed by demonstrators angry over the silence of the so called "international community."
UPDATE: The Lebanese Health Minister announced that Israeli has killed 750 people, mostly civilians, and wounded 2000 others since the start of its military aggression against Lebanon.
UPDATE: You can find a slideshow of Qana pix here. The BBC has more pix here.
UPDATE: Al-Jazeera has just interviewed one of the woman survivors who was in the building. She said, in a total state of nervous breakdown, that there were no Hizbollah fighters in the building, or in the area.
UPDATE: A demonstration is planned this evening 7pm, Talaat Harb Square, to denounce the Israeli massacre.
UPDATE: Kefaya is calling for a demonstration tomorrow Monday, 6pm, in Tahrir Square, to mourn the Qana martyrs, and to protest Israel's war, the American backing and the Arab governments' silence.
Al-Jazeera is reporting 55 civilians dead, mostly women and children, in an Israeli bombardment of a three-story building that was hosting refugees, around 1am. The building contained 63 members of two families, according to Al-Jazeera.
The same town had witnessed Shimon Peres' 1996 massacring of civilians who took cover in a UN base.
Meanwhile, Hizbollah announced it killed today 8 Israeli special forces soldiers from the Golani Unit.
There may be a solidarity event this evening 7pm, in front of the Egyptian Press Syndicate, in Abdel Khaleq Tharwat St, to protest the massacre.
UPDATE: The UN building in Beirut was stormed by demonstrators angry over the silence of the so called "international community."
UPDATE: The Lebanese Health Minister announced that Israeli has killed 750 people, mostly civilians, and wounded 2000 others since the start of its military aggression against Lebanon.
UPDATE: You can find a slideshow of Qana pix here. The BBC has more pix here.
UPDATE: Al-Jazeera has just interviewed one of the woman survivors who was in the building. She said, in a total state of nervous breakdown, that there were no Hizbollah fighters in the building, or in the area.
UPDATE: A demonstration is planned this evening 7pm, Talaat Harb Square, to denounce the Israeli massacre.
UPDATE: Kefaya is calling for a demonstration tomorrow Monday, 6pm, in Tahrir Square, to mourn the Qana martyrs, and to protest Israel's war, the American backing and the Arab governments' silence.
Reader Comments (2)
There will be a protest today 7pm at Talaat Harb Sq.
In the press synidacte, also at 7pm, there will be a prayer for souls of dead civilians in Lebanon
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Incidentally, references to giant joints being dropped out of the sky as an ideal form of protest would be inappropriate in this context, folks.