-Caveat Lector- >From ArabicNews.CoM Israel held responsible for its brutal aggression against innocent civilians Lebanon, Politics, 1/15/99 On Thursday, The April Understanding Monitoring Committee (which includes the USA and France) in charge of monitoring "the understanding that civilians should not be target of military strikes" stressed that Israel has violated items of the understanding through its strikes on Lebanese civilian populated areas in its repeated attacks against south Lebanon. In a statement released on Thursday following the longest meeting it held since its establishment in April 1996, the committee said that the recent destruction and bulldozing of houses of civilians in Arnoun town is a violating for the Understanding. The committee called upon sides concerned to submit their concerns to it instead of carrying out works which might be harmful to civilians and their properties. The committee also held Israel responsible for wounding two Lebanese civilians in the air raid which targeted the Lebanon's Jenta town, noting that this raid was a direct violation of the April Understanding agreement. The Committee found that Israel's firing on the surroundings of the electricity generation station in al-Kharroub district constitutes a violation of items of the understanding. It called upon Israel to take additional measures to make sure that its attacks on south Lebanon will not be conducive to hits among the Lebanese civilians or their properties. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Arab League condemns Israel's policy in Arab territories Regional, Politics, 1/15/99 The Arab League has denounced the policy conducted by Israel in demolishing Arab houses in the Palestinian territories. In a statement issued in Cairo on Wednesday the Arab League asserted that the Israeli practices exceeded those acts of atrocity carried out by Nazis during the 1940s. The statement described these Israeli acts as grossly violating provisions of the 1949 Geneva Convention as well as international law and human rights principles. The statement referred to the Israeli policy which has among other things turned over 10,000 Palestinians homeless. The AL, moreover, called on the international community to shoulder its responsibility of confronting Israel's aggressive practices and compel it to honor legitimacy resolutions. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Agreement in Baghdad between Iraqi government and opposition factions Iraq, Politics, 1/15/99 Diplomatic sources and Iraqi opposition sources announced that an important agreement was ratified in Baghdad on Wednesday between the Iraqi government and eight opposition factions who made a two-day visit to Iraq to hold talks that were described as "urgent" after the agreement of President Saddam Hussein to meet with the representatives. The Iraqi diplomatic sources described the agreement as "historical." The opposition sources said that Baghdad asked for a period of time to apply what came in the agreement to last until the end of the conflict between Iraq and the United States and US allies in the area. The eight factions that signed the agreement are the United Iraqi Organization, the Communist Party, the Islamic Union, the Islamic Association, the National Movement, the Socialist National Union, the Islamic Forum and the Socialist Association. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ A<>E<>R The only real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes. -Marcel Proust + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Forwarded as information only; no endorsement to be presumed + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, this material is distributed without charge or profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving this type of information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
