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Israel Warns 300,000 Lebanese To Flee Homes as Ground Invasion
Nears
U.S. Arming of Israel: How U.S. Weapons Manufacturers Profit
From Middle East Conflict
U.S. Citizen Evacuating Beirut Fears For Lebanese Friends
Left Behind
Israeli Refusenik vs. Israeli Peace Party Member: A Debate
on Israel's Assault on Lebanon
Israel Warns 300,000 Lebanese To Flee Homes as Ground
Invasion Nears
Israel is warning hundreds of thousands of residents to
flee from southern Lebanon as it edges toward a full ground
invasion. The number of Lebanese killed from the assaults
now tops 330 - nearly all of them civilians. About half a
million people have been displaced. Thirty-four Israelis have
been killed, including 15 civilians. We speak with Rami Khouri,
editor of the Lebanese newspaper, the Daily Star. [includes
rush
transcript]
Israel is warning hundreds of thousands of residents to flee
from southern Lebanon as it edges toward a full ground invasion.
Thousands of Israeli troops are reportedly already operating
inside the Lebanese border. Israeli planes dropped leaflets
and broadcast warnings telling people they would be in danger
if they remained in the region.
Meanwhile, Israel's bombardment of Lebanon is continuing
for a tenth day. Warplanes targeted more that 40 sites on
Friday, mainly in southern Lebanon. The number of Lebanese
killed now tops 330 - nearly all of them civilians. About
half a million people have been displaced - or one in eight
residents. Bombed-out roads and bridges are hampering aid
efforts. The UN has warned the humanitarian crisis is worsening
by the hour. Thirty-four Israelis have been killed, including
15 civilians killed by rockets fired by Hezbollah into Israel.
- Rami Khouri, editor-at-large of the Beirut-based Daily
Star newspaper and an internationally syndicated political
columnist and author. He is Palestinian-Jordanian and a
U.S. citizen.
- Website: RamiKhouri.com
U.S. Arming of Israel: How U.S. Weapons Manufacturers
Profit From Middle East Conflict
Much has been made of the Syrian and Iranian origin of weaponry
used by Hezbollah but there has been little discussion of
where Israel's weapons come from. A new report by the World
Policy Institute examines how the United States provides billions
of dollars of military aid to Israel each year and how their
current arsenal is composed of U.S made equipment. [includes
rush
transcript]
Much has been made of the Syrian and Iranian origin of weaponry
used by Hezbollah but there has been little discussion of
where Israel's weapons come from. A new report by the World
Policy Institute examines how the United States provides billions
of dollars of military aid to Israel each year and how their
current arsenal is composed of U.S made equipment. The report
is titled "U.S Military Assistance and Arms Transfers
to Israel".
U.S. Citizen Evacuating Beirut Fears For Lebanese
Friends Left Behind
As the Israeli bombardment of Lebanon enters its tenth day,
the evacuation of foreigners continues. The United States
has been widely criticized for being too slow to help Americans
leave. We go to Beirut to speak with a U.S. citizen trying
to evacuate. [includes rush
transcript]
As the Israeli bombardment of Lebanon enters its tenth day,
the evacuation of foreigners continues. At least two thousand
Americans were evacuated from Beirut on Thursday, the largest
single-day total so far. U.S. Marines landed in Lebanon for
the first time in 22 years to help in the evacuation. The
United States has been widely criticized for being too slow
to help Americans leave.
On Thursday, we spoke with Lynn Love, a US citizen vacationing
in Lebanon, east in Beirut. She is there with her Lebanese
husband and seven year-old daughter. She spoke about trying
to get her family out of Lebanon during the crisis.
- Lynn Love, American citizen in Beirut.
Israeli Refusenik vs. Israeli Peace Party Member:
A Debate on Israel's Assault on Lebanon
While a large part of the international community opposes
Israel's offensive on Lebanon, polls conducted over the past
week have shown that between 90% and 95% of Israeli Jews remain
in support of Israel's actions. We host a debate with a former
Captain in the Israeli Air Force Reserves and a member of
Israeli peace party, Meretz. [includes rush
transcript]
While a large part of the international community opposes
Israel's offensive on Lebanon, polls conducted over the past
week have shown that between 90 and 95 percent of Israeli
Jews remain in support of Israel's actions, including members
of the major Israeli peace parties. Yet as the assault continues
into its tenth day, there are also many Israelis who have
begun to speak out against their country's policies.
This week Staff Seargent Itzik Shabbat became the first Israeli
soldier to refuse to participate in the attacks on Lebanon.
The Israeli peace party, Meretz, which initially supported
the military's actions, has more recently begun questioning
the extent of the current violence, according to a spokesperson
for Meretz head Yossi Beilin.
- Yonatan Shapira, a former Captain in the Israeli Air
Force Reserves. In 2003 Yonatan initiated the group of Israeli
Air Force pilots who refused to fly attack missions on Palestinian
territories. He is also one of the founders of the organization
Combatants
for Peace.
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