Lebanese prime
minister accuses Israeli government of crimes
against humanity
BEIRUT, August 20.—Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad
Siniora accused the Israeli government this Sunday
of committing crimes against humanity after bombing
his country for more than 30 days.
Siniora made his statement as he toured in the
southern part of this capital, a city in ruins.
"It is a criminal act that reflects Israel’s
bitterness and its determination to destroy Lebanon
and its unity," emphasized Siniora, who asked the
international media not to remain silent about these
crimes against humanity, perpetrated by Tel Aviv.
Prensa Latina reported that the Israeli
aggression killed more than 1,300 people and left
thousands more injured, and caused billions of
dollars in damages to the small country’s economic
infrastructure. According to official figures, 90
bridges and 94 roads were destroyed by the bombings.
As a fragile cease-fire overseen by the United
Nations began, low-flying Israeli combat planes
skimmed eastern Lebanon.
