Mastodawn

"..a huge swathe of the south has been occupied by an invading army that’s targeted and killed civilians (a war crime), children (a war crime), medics (a war crime), journalists (a war crime), blown up critical infrastructure including bridges (a war crime), and has seen a fifth of its population made homeless overnight (a war crime)"

#Lebanon #Israel #WarCrimes
Israel is waging war on Lebanon. Why is the world calling it a "ground operation"?
https://www.thenerve.news/p/lebanon-war-israel-iran-ground-operation-media-war-crime-carole-cadwalladr

Israel is waging war on Lebanon. Why is the world calling it a "ground operation"?

I’ve known Lebanon for three decades. What’s happening there now is an invasion. This is Gaza 2.0 – and the world is barely paying attention. By Carole Cadwalladr

The Nerve

Joan of Contention 😷1d ago

@junesim63 The invasion and occupation part (again) means it's also a war of aggression contrary to international law, including the UN Charter.

(To add to the list of crimes they don't care about committing.)

Mark Whybird 1d ago

@junesim63 I genuinely thought you were describing the actions of the USA for a bit there.

Nicole Parsons 1d ago

They're calling it a "ground operation" because Netanyahu & Trump has made promises to the fossil fuel industry.
https://www.newarab.com/news/lebanons-gas-under-threat-israel-may-scrap-maritime-border

Gaza Marine development will line his pockets. And theirs. So will an oil port.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/20/recognised-palestinian-state-could-develop-disputed-gas-resources-expert-says

https://www.bytheeast.com/2025/08/15/the-exploitation-of-gas-off-the-gaza-strip-could-bring-4-billion-to-palestine-per-year-here-lies-one-of-the-reason-of-the-almost-2-years-war-over-gaza-and-the-will-of-the-far-right-israeli-governme/

https://mondoweiss.net/2023/12/gas-gaza-and-western-imperialism/

https://besacenter.org/why-israel-approved-development-of-the-gaza-marine-gas-field/

https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/12/11/israel-gaza-and-the-struggle-for-oil/

Netanyahu is corrupt. He doesn't want to share the natural resource extraction of the area with anyone.
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/the-israel-lebanon-maritime-deal-is-an-example-of-successful-us-led-mediation-can-it-be-copy-pasted-to-other-middle-eastern-arenas/

Sheryl Abbott 1d ago

@junesim63 it seems the world is only interested if it affects their oil supply 😒

Lord HeeHaw II 14h ago

@junesim63
Why was nothing done when Israel used Gaza, and Palestine generally as a training ground for just this behaviour?