Proceeding contribution from Lord Monson (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Monday, 17 July 2006. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Middle East.
Middle East
The noble Lord, Lord Triesman, rightly declared that the Israeli response to Hezbollah should be proportionate. Can he explain why the Israelis bombed Tripoli, killing a number of people, given that Tripoli is in the north of Lebanon, about as far from the Israeli border as can be imagined? Its population is largely Sunni Muslim, with a small Christian minority, and extremely few Shias who might be supporters of Hezbollah.
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- 2005-06
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- Army Armed conflict British nationality Humanitarian aid Abduction Political prisoners Terrorism UN resolutions Israel Palestine Iran Syria Middle East Hezbollah Peace negotiations Lebanon Gaza Ceasefires
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