No 7: Update on ceasefire
Last night was a god damn mess in this Country. At approximately 7 pm, Israel started bombing the shit out of Hezbollah 'owned' areas. They didn't stop until 8 am this morning, the official ceasefire time. It was insane and my friend in Montreal was able to provide some sense of calm to my own fear.
My balcony overlooks the South and so I was able to hear and see the entire...campaign. It's one thing to hear it, and see the plumes of smoke in the air during the day; it is an entirely other thing to see the orange rush of impact and fire, and to feel it. Somewhere around 11 pm last night, Israel dropped two bombs, which made everything around us (including us) shake.
Every single human's - regardless of ethnicity or religion - capacity to fuck this world up will never cease to amaze, disappoint and sadden me.
At the moment, the environment of this ceasefire are simple:
- Both sides have agreed to the terms.
- There will be an international force coming in to Lebanon to sit between the two parties.
- Until that time, Israel does not plan on leaving the Southern part of Lebanon, and they have said they will continue to play "offensive" moves in order to protect their soldiers on the ground.
- Until that time, Hezbollah does not plan on chilling out about having Israeli troops on Lebanese soil, and so will also keep "offensive" moves in order to protect Lebanon from any further violence or potential occupation.
So....technically, this means that the ceasefire isn't really a ceasefire until the international observation force or whatever in the hell they're spinning it as, is here. Until then, keep your eyes on written media (I recommend: Le Figaro or Le Monde Diplomatique, or somewhere between Al-Jazeera English on-line version & BBC).
My balcony overlooks the South and so I was able to hear and see the entire...campaign. It's one thing to hear it, and see the plumes of smoke in the air during the day; it is an entirely other thing to see the orange rush of impact and fire, and to feel it. Somewhere around 11 pm last night, Israel dropped two bombs, which made everything around us (including us) shake.
Every single human's - regardless of ethnicity or religion - capacity to fuck this world up will never cease to amaze, disappoint and sadden me.
At the moment, the environment of this ceasefire are simple:
- Both sides have agreed to the terms.
- There will be an international force coming in to Lebanon to sit between the two parties.
- Until that time, Israel does not plan on leaving the Southern part of Lebanon, and they have said they will continue to play "offensive" moves in order to protect their soldiers on the ground.
- Until that time, Hezbollah does not plan on chilling out about having Israeli troops on Lebanese soil, and so will also keep "offensive" moves in order to protect Lebanon from any further violence or potential occupation.
So....technically, this means that the ceasefire isn't really a ceasefire until the international observation force or whatever in the hell they're spinning it as, is here. Until then, keep your eyes on written media (I recommend: Le Figaro or Le Monde Diplomatique, or somewhere between Al-Jazeera English on-line version & BBC).
Labels: Beirut 2006, Travel
posted by just a girl at 7:16 AM
5 Comments:
It does seem rather immature, doesn't it? Like it's a competition to see who can drop the last bomb just before they're officially saying they won't. 2 bullies in the school yard pounding the crap out of each other saying 'we'll stop fighting on the count of 3' The heaftiest punch of course has to come at the exact moment someone says 'three'.
I can't reply with any more eloquence than Lisa has.
But am worried for you, and praying my heart out for your safety and that of your companions.
xoxox
been out of touch for a few weeks but I see you have kept urself busy. Congrats on being "home" and lots of good luck to you on ur mission, i'll catch up on what that is once i get home from work.
be safe and stay smiling.
Does anyone know al jazeera's english site?
Maha I sent you an email but I don't think you're responding so I'm trying here.
Tommy
Lisa & Espy,
Absolutely. The problem is that whereas Hizbullah has rockets that they're firing at the areas from which *ground* artilery (spelling? language?) is being fired at them >> reports are that the Israelis have placed their launchers in the Northern part closest to the Arabic/Palestinian populated areas << Israel was smashing from above. Naturally, since they are the superior force, their damage is far far greater. Stupid.
Uzi, thanks!
Tommy, I responded to your email moments ago...let me know if you don't get it.
xo
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