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Our deepest condolences to the family of Steve Irwin, the famous host for the show “Crocodile Hunter”. We remember his death as we do too remember the deaths of those who died in the terrorist attacks on the Gaza Strip, the civillians who died in Beirut, Tyre and Sidon and the victims of the Qana massacre.
May they all rest in peace.
You are cordially invited to the
“STOP THE WAR: SAVE THE PALESTINIAN CHILDREN” FORUM
organized by “Deir Yassin Remembered” Malaysia, which will be held on:
Date: August 26, 2006
Time: 2.00 p.m.
Venue: Auditorium Jabatan Muzium Malaysia (Muzium Negara), Jalan Damansara, Kuala Lumpur
Guest of Honour
Palestinian Ambassador to Malaysia
His Excellency Mr. Abdelaziz Aboughosh
Speakers:
1. Keynote Address by His Excellency Mr Abdelaziz Aboughosh
2. Dr. Chandra Muzaffar, President International Movement for a Just World (JUST)
3. Mrs. F.R. Bhupalan (Social activist)
4. Aliyah Fong Abdullah (Medical Volunteer in Bourj el-Barajneh Camp in Beirut, Lebanon — from July ’87-July ’88; Oct. ’88-Oct. ’89; Mar ’90-Nov. ’90; Aug ’91-Oct.’91)
Moderator:
Y.Bhg. Dato’ Azman Ujang
Continue reading ‘Stop the War: Save the Palestinian Children’
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Hasan Abu Nimah
Security Council Resolution 1701 did not come a minute too soon if only because it blew the whistle on an Israeli assault that was killing dozens of Lebanese civilians daily, destroying the country and forcing nearly a million people to seek refuge from its escalating war crimes. The so-called “international community” provided cover for extending the war under the guise of prolonged negotiations at the UN, hoping that Israel would win a decisive victory. But what Israel failed to win on the battlefield, its friends helped to deliver in the UN resolution.
Resolution 1701, adopted unanimously, “calls for a full cessation of hostilities.” Those seven words are the most important ones in the entire resolution. The rest is neither fair, nor compatible with the Security Council’s duties and responsibilities as defined by the United Nations Charter. Even after the resolution was passed, Israel escalated its aggression, sending thousands of troops towards the Litani River. The move, perhaps meant to seize more ground before the ceasefire took effect, was a disaster, as Israel lost dozens of soldiers and much equipment. Hours after the resolution was passed, Israel ceased its aerial bombardment of Lebanon, but shot dead at least one Hizbollah fighter. This last minute invasion, like Israel’s initial assault on Lebanon, seems to have had a green light from council members.
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan declared on Sunday that hostilities would cease by dawn on Monday at 05:00 GMT. Normally Security Council resolutions should take effect immediately, unless a specified time is mentioned in the resolution, which was not the case this time. Why Annan gave Israel an additional 48 hours to kill and destroy is a pressing question, but questions like that are never answered.
Continue reading ‘Count the UN Security Council among the losers’
