Lebanon conflict, July 2006

A suburb destroyed by bombing in Lebanon (photo sent by Khiam Centre)
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UN: Security Council must adopt urgent measures to protect civilians in Israel-Lebanon conflict
Amnesty International
Statement of Pax Christi International on the War between Lebanon, Israel and Palestine
Questions and Answers on Hostilities Between Israel and Hezbollah
Human Rights Watch
[An analysis of the obligations under International Humanitarian Law (the 'rules of war') for the parties involved.]
Sources of the weapons used in the conflict:
Made in the UK, bringing devastation to Lebanon
Guardian (UK), 29 July 2006
US Military Assistance and Arms Transfers to Israel: US Aid, Companies Fuel Israeli Military
Arms Trade Resource Center
Analysis: Hezbollah a force to be reckoned with
International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)
Hezbollah nourished by Iran, Syria roots
Seattle PI, 21 July 2006
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