Marjeyoon.
In the town of Marjeyoon in the South, a centre gathered the different army and police officers and soldiers that were stranded in the area.
The Lebanese government took their weapons (for their own protection, so that they wouldn't be tempted to defend their lives) and appointed them to protect the civilian population of the area. And so the fleeing civilians found shelter in this place, protected by weaponless heartful soldiers.
Estimations say there were 300 to 400 persons in the centre, all civilians and unarmed officers.
On August 19th 2006, the day before yesterday, the Israelis invaded the town of Marjeyoon.
After having gone through an attempted ambush in a part of the village, they crossed the whole village and decided to take all of the centre's population as hostages.
The minister of interior had contacted the police and army forces and asked those amongst them who had individual weapons (i.e. guns) to give them to the UNIFIL so that they do not get killed whilst faced to the Israelis. And this is what happened.
And the Israelis surrounded this gunless, weaponless group of helpless soldiers and civilians.
Yesterday, after local and foreign interventions, the Israeli troops agreed to let the police and army forces and civilians leave the centre. Some of the civilians chose to stay behind...
A long convoy of cars was thus allowed to leave the village and the embargo to "safety land"...
They were escorted by the Red Cross.
The Israelis first bombed the road on the convoy's way out of the village.
The road was quickly covered so that the convoy would still make it through. It was said god was on their side...
I was watching the news regularely to check on them...They announced the convoy left the village... A deep breath and a smile... They are safe...
But they did not make it very far. For the Israelis have no friend, no ally, and no particular ennemy, which makes everyone in danger.
In the town of Kerfraya, the planes hit the convoy. The same convoy they had allowed to flee.
7 civilians were killed, more than 40 wounded.
One of the casualties is a first aider from the red cross.
i stare at the television in disbelief.
i watch the faces of these red cross volunteers, filled with nobleness, with pride, with selflessness and immense sorrow... they must have felt they failed the people. They must have felt they failed their companion.
How can one tell them it is so untrue...
This war is just meant to make us feel how alone we are and that our lives are worth nothing... they can be taken whilst the whole world watches.
Bravo IDF. You are a noble ennemy.
The Lebanese government took their weapons (for their own protection, so that they wouldn't be tempted to defend their lives) and appointed them to protect the civilian population of the area. And so the fleeing civilians found shelter in this place, protected by weaponless heartful soldiers.
Estimations say there were 300 to 400 persons in the centre, all civilians and unarmed officers.
On August 19th 2006, the day before yesterday, the Israelis invaded the town of Marjeyoon.
After having gone through an attempted ambush in a part of the village, they crossed the whole village and decided to take all of the centre's population as hostages.
The minister of interior had contacted the police and army forces and asked those amongst them who had individual weapons (i.e. guns) to give them to the UNIFIL so that they do not get killed whilst faced to the Israelis. And this is what happened.
And the Israelis surrounded this gunless, weaponless group of helpless soldiers and civilians.
Yesterday, after local and foreign interventions, the Israeli troops agreed to let the police and army forces and civilians leave the centre. Some of the civilians chose to stay behind...
A long convoy of cars was thus allowed to leave the village and the embargo to "safety land"...
They were escorted by the Red Cross.
The Israelis first bombed the road on the convoy's way out of the village.
The road was quickly covered so that the convoy would still make it through. It was said god was on their side...
I was watching the news regularely to check on them...They announced the convoy left the village... A deep breath and a smile... They are safe...
But they did not make it very far. For the Israelis have no friend, no ally, and no particular ennemy, which makes everyone in danger.
In the town of Kerfraya, the planes hit the convoy. The same convoy they had allowed to flee.
7 civilians were killed, more than 40 wounded.
One of the casualties is a first aider from the red cross.
i stare at the television in disbelief.
i watch the faces of these red cross volunteers, filled with nobleness, with pride, with selflessness and immense sorrow... they must have felt they failed the people. They must have felt they failed their companion.
How can one tell them it is so untrue...
This war is just meant to make us feel how alone we are and that our lives are worth nothing... they can be taken whilst the whole world watches.
Bravo IDF. You are a noble ennemy.
posted by RR at 9:43 PM
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