On the 30th of July 2006, a massacre was perpetrated at the village of Qana in southern Lebanon. More than 60 people were killed, more than half of whom were children, when Israeli warplanes bombed the village of Qana triggering global outrage and warnings of retribution for a "war crime" by world public opinion. The gravity of the crime at Qana however, was filtered down by the world's media after the massacre, following concerted rounds of misinformation propelled by certain political leaders who wished to justify acts of Israeli terrorism against innocent civilians. Ten years earlier, at the same village in Southern Lebanon, the Israeli Air force bombed and killed 106 Lebanese civilians who had taken refuge in a UN shelter inside the UNIFIL compound. The July 2006 attack on Qana replicates with meticulous accuracy, the April 1996 operation, code-named "The Grapes of Wrath". The initial report concluded that the shelling of the shelter inside the UNIFIL compound by Israel was deliberate. When former UN Secretary General Boutros Ghali wished to publish these findings, he was threatened that this would cost him his job and was forced to publish a revised report. As long as this sorrowful tale of suppression of truth continues; the massacres and tragedies shall also continue.
Qana Massacre: The Tragedy Continues
30th July 2006: The Qana Massacre
Children of Qana, 1996 to 2006
Lebanon: The Memory of Qana
In Pictures: The Qana Massacre
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Comments (5)
1. Written by John on 30-07-2007 17:24
May God have mercy on all his children. I am a Christian and I condemn Israel. You are not alone my friends. Peace be with you.
2. Written by Adnan on 04-08-2007 15:22
I cant believe it has been one year since the israeli attacks on lebanon. I also cant believe that Israel can kill all these kids and get away with it.
3. Written by kumail five on 10-08-2007 00:57
Watch tv www.presstv.com
4. Written by H Shah on 22-08-2007 23:17
This is sad very sad. I have read the posts and it is true we are sleeping and will continue to sleep unless we change ourselves. Al Fatiha
5. Written by khademat ahlulbait....... on 27-01-2008 14:25
well i think they can do worst than this........
who dont have deen! they will be always after shia..
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