The thin blue line
Here's the of the draft resolution, currently being discussed, that might bring secure a ceasefire in Lebanon. The on the UN's map separating Israel and Lebanon has worn thin of late, and a key difficulty with the current text, for Beirut, is that it does not require an immediate withdrawal of Israeli forces from the territory of Lebanon.
Other issues will remain -- and we talked about some of them on today's programme with the former and current chairmen of , who were disagreeing about whether that organisation's recent call for a ceasefire in the region is tantamount to taking sides in the conflict. Former chairman Chris Hudson believes the argument Oxfam has deloped in favour of a ceasefire breaches its neutrality, while his successor Tony McMullan believes the organisation's stance is both balanced and necessary in the circumstances.
Principally, what is implied by "ceasefire"? Is it merely a cessation of military activity? Or does a ceasefire also, for example, place restrictions on the organisational activities of Hizbullah personnel within Lebanon?
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I DONT SUPPORT WHAT ISRAEL IS DOING BUT WHAT IS BEING DONE *TO* ISRAEL IS ALSO APPALLING. AID ORGANISATIONS NEED TO BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO GET POLITICAL OTHERWISE SUPPORTERS LIKE ME WILL PUT THEIR MONEY SOMEWHERE ELSE.
In Spain, the Colombian Singer Shakira condemened the violence in the Middle East and urged everyone involved to cease their violence. I agree with Shakira, and with the Author of this Blog, and the Mr. Alan Green.