just seperating this with the Foreign Policy question so it'll be different what do you think?

Tidak!
Mereka tidak bisa dipercaya....

Diplomatic Relation for what purpose?

Ties. like Singapore - Indonesia. if you don't know, there hasn't been one yet w/ Israel

I don't see the same national interests between Israel-Indo as there are between SG-Israel... do u?

Indonesia can become an important power in mediating problems between Israel and the Muslim world. Then it would be a strategic ally to the west.

thats why I made this thread just to ask people's opinion Indonesia doesn't have a embassy of Israel like Singapore

Kamis, 29 Juni 2006

Angkatan Udara Israel Gempur Gaza




GAZA CITY -- Angkatan udara Israel mulai menyerang Jalur Gaza, Selasa (27/6) tengah malam hingga Rabu (28/6) pagi. Sejumlah jembatan dan sebuah pembangkit listrik lantak akibat serangan tersebut.

Sejumlah pesawat Israel menjatuhkan paling tidak sembilan misil pada pembangkit listrik yang hanya ada satu-satunya di Jalur Gaza. Ini menyebabkan 65 persen pasokan listrik ke warga di wilayah tersebut terputus. Warga terpaksa berada di tengah kegelapan sepanjang hari kemarin.

Ini merupakan langkah lanjutan setelah Israel menempatkan pasukannya di perbatasan Jalur Gaza sebelah selatan. Serangan terhadap fasilitas umum memang disengaja untuk menghambat pergerakan kelompok pejuang Palestina.

Selain membuat warga Jalur Gaza harus berada dalam gulita, hancurnya pembangkit listrik itu juga menyebabkan kesulitan lain. ''Pasokan air berhenti karena pasokan listrik yang mampu menggerakkan pompa air telah terhenti,'' kata seorang petugas. Deputi PM Israel, Shimon Peres, berdalih serangan ini merupakan satu-satunya jalan untuk membebaskan serdadu Israel, Gilad Shalit, yang disandera pejuang Palestina.

Menkeh Israel, Haim Ramon, mengatakan selain melakukan serangan di Jalur Gaza, Israel juga menginginkan kematian Pempimpin Hamas yang ada di Syria, Khaled Mashaal. Ia menuduh Mashaal merupakan otak penculikan Shalit. ''Mashaal merupakan target kami. Dia adalah otak dari penculikan dan serangan yang terjadi di pos keamanan Israel yang berada di perbatasan Jalur Gaza pada pekan lalu,'' kata Ramon kepada radio militer Israel.

Ramon juga mengajak komunitas internasional untuk menekan Presiden Syria, Bashar Assad, untuk mengusir Mashaal dari Damaskus, di mana ia dibiarkan bergerak bebas selama bertahun-tahun. PM Israel, Ehud Olmert, kemarin, mengatakan serangan akan terus dilakukan. Ia mengatakan serangan dilakukan hanya untuk mencapai satu tujuan, yaitu membebaskan Shalit yang kini disandera kelompok pejuang Palestina. Ia pun menegaskan tak akan melakukan negosiasi untuk melepaskan Shalit.

Sementara Popular Resistance Committee (PRC), salah satu kelompok pejuang Palestina, dalam pernyataannya mengatakan akan membunuh sandera bila Israel tak menghentikan serangannya. ''Kami akan kehilangan kesabaran,'' demikian pernyataan PRC. Salah satu pemimpin Hamas, Nizar Rayan, mengajak kepada para pejuang untuk mengangkat senjata dan melakukan perlawanan terhadap Israel. Ia mendesak agar setiap warga Palestina tak memberikan informasi atas keberadaan sandera. ''Bekerja keraslah hingga 10 ribu warga Palestina yang ditahan di penjara Israel dibebaskan,'' tegasnya. ap/afp/fer

Pemerinta Israel...anjing semua...

Indonesia is already a strategic ally with the US even without having to talk to Israel... bro!

NO!
You cant thrust these dogs.


Israel strike hits Palestinian PM's office

By RAVI NESSMAN, Associated Press Writer
12 minutes ago




GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Israeli aircraft fired missiles at the Palestinian prime minister's office early Sunday, just hours after a Palestinian official said the soldier whose abduction sent Israeli troops into Gaza is alive and in stable condition.
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A Hamas militant was killed in another Israeli airstrike.

Palestinians witnesses said two missiles fired by attack helicopters hit the Gaza City office of Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas early Sunday, slightly injuring a bystander and setting the empty building on fire.

Inspecting his burning office, Haniyeh called the attack senseless.

"They have targeted a symbol for the Palestinian people," he said.

The Israeli military confirmed the attack and said it would "employ all means at its disposal ... to secure the safe return" of 19-year-old soldier Cpl. Gilad Shalit who was abducted by Palestinian militants on Sunday.

The strike, at about 1:45 a.m., came shortly after moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warned Saturday that the coming hours would be "critical, sensitive and serious" for trying to calm the crisis.

After the airstrike on his office, Haniyeh met Abbas for an hour, his office said, discussing the Israeli attacks and efforts to keep the government functioning despite the arrests. Haniyeh issued a statement calling for foreign intervention to stop the Israeli offensive.

"The international community must shoulder its responsibility," he said.

In other airstrikes after midnight, Israeli aircraft hit a school in Gaza city and Hamas facilities in northern Gaza, where a Hamas militant was killed and another wounded, Palestinian officials said. The military said they were "planning terror attacks against Israel." The 34-year-old Hamas gunman was the second militant killed in the five-day Israeli operation to force the release of Shalit.

Ziad Abu Aen, a Palestinian deputy minister and Hamas official said Saturday that Shalit was wounded but in stable condition.

Another Hamas official, however, cast doubt on the credibility of the statement. Osama Muzami said only the military wing of the Islamic militant group knows the soldier's condition.

There had been no sign of Shalit since he was abducted during a militant raid on an Israeli army post just outside the Gaza Strip that killed two soldiers and two of the attackers.

Abu Aen said "mediators" told him Shalit had received medical treatment for wounds he suffered in the raid and was in stable condition.

"He has three wounds," Abu Aen said in the West Bank city of Ramallah. "I guess shrapnel wounds."

Israeli soldiers and Palestinian militants exchanged fire for several hours Saturday when Israeli tanks and bulldozers crossed into the Gaza Strip and began razing farmland east of Khan Younis. No serious injuries were reported.

The fighting took place north of the position Israeli troops occupied when they entered Gaza on Wednesday. The army said it was carrying out a limited operation in the Khan Younis area and the soldiers were expected to leave soon.

The Hamas-affiliated militants holding Shalit initially said they would trade information about him for all Palestinian women and underage prisoners in Israeli jails. The militants raised the stakes Saturday, calling for an end to the Israeli offensive and the release of 1,000 other prisoners in Israel, including some who are not Palestinian.

The new demand appeared aimed at rallying support in the Arab world.

Israel has ruled out any compromise, saying it would only encourage more abductions.

Israel continued to hold 64 Hamas leaders rounded up in the West Bank Thursday night. They include eight Cabinet ministers.

Israel has also blamed Syria for the kidnapping, noting it gives haven to Hamas' top leaders.

Meanwhile, the fuel supply in Gaza dwindled after Israel cut off the flow through a pipeline. Gas stations across the territory ran dry, and human rights groups worried that if fuel shipments were not restored in the coming days, Gaza could face a humanitarian crisis as generators used to pump water and power hospitals stopped working.

Authorities have been relying on generators since an Israeli airstrike Tuesday destroyed Gaza's only power plant, knocking out 43 percent of the territory's electricity supply, the United Nations said. The remaining electricity comes from Israel.

The Israeli army said Israel had increased the supply of electricity to Gaza to make up for the power shortage and would work to allow food and fuel in over the coming days.

It is not Indonesian interest to open diplomatic relationship to Israel, It would ruin huge economic relationship Indonesia's advantage with Arabs countries. Indonesia goverment strongly support Palestinian and strongly supported by majority Muslim Indonesian except only minority catholic Indonesian and minority chinese Indonesian who support Israel.

Indonesia just recently strongly condemn Israel military agression and act of violence and terorism against Palestine and urge UN secutity council to withdraw Israel troop from Gaza.
http://www.antara.co.id/en/seenws/?id=15528

True, it is better to keep unofficial diplomatic relationship with Israel like today (just a week ago, Indonesian govt signed a trade agreement with Israel). Meanwhile, continue openly supporting Palestine in order to keep appearances as majority Muslim state while attracting nuclear technology and money from Iran and some Arab states.

Indonesia should always PLAY BOTH SIDES in an overseas conflict that has nothing to do with us, in keeping with Indonesia's "free and active" foreign policy.

I don't know about you, but Indonesian support toward Palestinian are genuine.
Indonesia trade agreement with Israel only peanuts around $150 millions, looks with just UAE with just 1 official visit Indonesia secure $500 miilions agreement to finance Jakarta Monorail, not counting many project agreement and economic relationship with other Arab countries with mostly In favour toward Indonesia, Indonesian trade agreement with Arabs countries in numeric of Billions of US dollars. Indonesia next move will secure know-how defence technology agreement with Iran in near future to boost Indoensia self reliance producing our own defence Indonesia.

^ Of course, Indonesian support for Palestine is genuine just like our govt-to-govt trade deal with Israel. As I said, Indonesia has no enemies overseas, we easily have fruitful relationship with Arab countries while maintaining relationship with Israel.

There ain't no obvious reason not to have diplomatic ties with Israel

Indonesia government have condemned Israel's ongoing military operation in Gaza and demanded the release of arrested Palestinian officials.

I am really proud with current Indonesia goverment.
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Indonesia condemns Israeli offensive

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

The government and Muslim groups have condemned Israel's ongoing military operation in Gaza and demanded the release of arrested Palestinian officials.

Thousands of Muslims massed Sunday in front of the U.S. Embassy in Central Jakarta to support the Palestinian people and denounce the latest deadly offensive by Israeli troops against them.

The protesters, mobilized by the Islamist Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), also shouted anti-American slogans as they accused Israeli troops of committing human rights violations.

They gathered at the capital's main Istiqlal mosque before heading to the U.S. Embassy. Many on the one-kilometer march waved the Palestinian flag and wore the party's white T-shirt with black and yellow logo, while others donned black headbands.

One banner said, "Solidarity for the independent people of the Palestine," while another poster said: "The real terrorist is Zionist Israel". Others also accused the U.S. of terrorism and bias in favor of Tel Aviv.

On Saturday, the Indonesian government issued a statement saying the Israeli operation was unlawful and excessive.

"The use of excessive military force and the demolition of civilian installations by Israel that have caused widespread human impacts are clearly against international laws," the statement said.

"The Indonesian government calls for the aggression and the violence to be ended and the arrested Palestinian officials released soon."

Indonesia also urged both sides to return to using dialog and negotiations as the way to resolving the long-standing Middle East conflict.

The PKS leader called on the United Nations and Washington to pressure Israel into ending its action.

"This is a violation of the sovereignty of the Palestinian people," Tifatul Sembiring was quoted as saying by AP, demanding sanctions against Israel for "gross human right violations by the Israeli soldiers".

Later, protesters "stoned" a series of wooden pillars, representing the United States and Israel, with wads of tissue paper. It was supposed to symbolize the pebble-throwing ritual, known as the stone of the devil, carried out each year by Muslim pilgrims in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Picture of the United States flag and U.S. President George W. Bush were pasted on top of the replicas.

Scores of policemen stood on standby between the demonstrators and the embassy fence, while embassy security forces were also on guard behind the barrier.

Central Jakarta Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Bambang Hermanu was quoted by AFP as saying about 500 police personnel were deployed in and around the site of the protest.

After an hour of peaceful demonstration, the protesters moved their rally to the United Nations mission on a main avenue another one kilometer away, before planning to disband.

PKS is a fledgling party that has drawn enormous support among urban Muslims. It advocates clean government and respect for Islamic laws and teachings within the secular republic.

Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, is a staunch supporter of the Palestinian struggle for nationhood and has no diplomatic relations with Israel.

Kadin visits Israel to drum up business


Rendi Akhmad Witular, The Jakarta Post, July 07, 2006 - Jakarta

A delegation from the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) recently made its first-ever visit to Israel to seek closer business relations and assistance for Indonesia's economy.During the visit from June 25-29, the country's powerful business lobby signed its first economic agreement with the Manufacturers Association of Israel (MAI) to cooperate in the business and industrial sectors. The agreement, signed by Kadin chairman Mohamad Suleman Hidayat and MAI president Shraga Brosh, covers arrangements for business cooperation and exchange of students, farmers and public figures between the two nations. Under the deal, the two groups will work to exchange business information, forming joint business projects, and assist Indonesian and Israel businesspeople in their activities in the two countries.

Kadin's visit was made at the invitation of MAI and the Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute (EICI), which was sent around a month ago, Hidayat told The Jakarta Post. "They want to open trade relations with Indonesia. They already have that relationship but through third parties in Singapore and China. The visit was in our capacity as an independent business association, and was merely for business (purposes)," Hidayat said Thursday. The countries have no bilateral diplomatic ties because Indonesia is a staunch supporter of Palestinian statehood.

During the trip, Hidayat was accompanied by several leading businesspeople, including John A. Prasetio, Chris Kanter, Shinta Wijaya, Sandiaga Uno, Maxi Gunawan, Fachry Thayeb and former minister of industry and trade Luhut Pandjaitan. Two executives from the country's largest Muslim organization Nadhlatul Ulama -- Suhairi and Masdar Subagyo -- also joined the group.

As the world's most populous Muslim country and Southeast Asia's largest economy, Indonesia's position is considered important by Israel for its economy and politics. Hidayat said that although Kadin had never officially informed the government about the visit nor sought any permission for it, several government officials knew about it beforehand. The Israeli Embassy in Singapore was involved in arranging the trip.
"I repeat, this was purely for business interests. There is no diplomatic or political issues involved in it. Our challenges now are to realize the cooperation for our benefit without resulting in any political implications," he said.

As an independent business entity, Kadin has also visited Taiwan, despite the lack of formal business ties, to ink several business agreements. Investment from Taiwan ranks among the highest here. Hidayat said a joint working committee was formed between Kadin and the MAI to ensure that the agreement was implemented, with a pilot project in agriculture and horticulture to be launched soon in Indonesia. "Kadin wants to explore business opportunities from Israel in the fields of agriculture, horticulture, information technology and advance technology equipment. More Israeli investment will be available soon here but through a third party," he said.

According to Kadin, two-way trade between Indonesia and Israel was valued at around US$160 million last year, up from $120 million in 2004. Indonesia mostly imported chemicals and electronic components valued at some $14 million from Israel last year, and predominantly exported electronic products, plastics and rubber.


In the same paper (Looks like a lack of coordination)


Players upset by default from Fed Cup tie with Israel


Abdul Khalik and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, July 07, 2006 - Jakarta

National women's tennis players and association officials were disappointed Thursday by the government's decision to default the Fed Cup tie against Israel in Tel Aviv due to the host's military offensive in the Gaza strip.

"As an athlete, I feel sad and disappointed by the decision because we are prepared and fully concentrated for the tie," world number 273 Angelique "Angie" Widjaja told a press conference. "But as citizens, we have to go along with what the government says." The decision means that Indonesia, currently ranked 16th in the women's team standings, cannot qualify for the World Group II next year and will face a host of penalties.

Teammate Wynne Prakusya, who enjoyed a sparkling second half of 2005 after returning from a long layoff due to knee problems, was set to play once again after recovering from another injury. "I feel disappointed by the decision although I can still play in other international events to earn points," said the world number 287.

Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) chairwoman Martina Widjaja said the players would bear the brunt of the decision. "The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has warned us that we will face consequences, ranging from suspension from playing in international tournaments, demotion from the World Group and financial penalties," Martina said. "Should the suspension last two years, then we may miss the opportunity to play in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing." The Foreign Ministry said in May it would allow the national squad to play Israel.

"We had thought that since it is sport and has nothing to do with politics, we could give our approval. But things are different now. We need to show our sympathy and solidarity to the Palestinian people," ministry spokesman Desra Percaya said Thursday. "We have decided to pull out of the tie as we can no longer tolerate what Israel has done to Palestine, which has experienced a humanitarian disaster because of the collective punishment." Indonesia is a staunch supporter of Palestinian statehood and does not have diplomatic relations with the Zionist state.

Asked if Indonesia was ready to pay a reported fine of US$50,000 from the ITF, as well as reimbursement of the Israeli association's expenses for hosting the tie, Desra said it was only a "material matter", and stressed that "principles are more important". Indonesia and Israel have met twice previously in Fed Cup ties, in Italy in 1974 and in Japan in 1981. Israel won on both occasions.

I don't want to sound ignorant but you can you tell me in what ways?

No problem.

Your US govt on November 22, 2005 announce its decision to help Indonesia "modernise" its military establishment (TNI). They couched it as for 'maritime security' over the threat of counter terrorism.

The strategic importance of Indonesia, the world's largest archipelago-state that straddles important sea lanes, has never been missed by the USA. But what is more clear now is that the USA is trying to coopt Indonesia for a policy of creating a second line of China containment, after having reinforced their long established military alliance with Japan.

This decision is Washington's bid to prevent China from emerging as a competitor in the Asia Pacific region.

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Jumat, 07 Juli 2006  21:00:00
Anti Israel Dari HTI DPD Jawa Tengah
Laporan: Bowo Pribadi


Semarang-RoL-- Menyikapi kesewenang- wenangan bangsa Israel atas rakyat Palestina yang eskalasinya kembali
menunjukkan peningkatan, ratusan massa yang tergabung
dalam Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI) DPD Jawa Tengah
kembali turun ke jalan.

Mereka mengutuk keras kekejaman dan kebrutalan yang dilakukan oleh zionis Israel kepada bangsa Palestina, yang dianggapnya merupakan sebuah pelanggaran Hak
Asasi Manusia (HAM) terberat  di dunia.

Mengawali aksi usai shalat Jumat dari masjid Baiturrahman, Semarang ratusan massa HTI melakukan longmarch mengitari separuh lapangan pancasila Simpanglima menuju Jl Pahlawan, Semarang.

Sambil meneriakkan yel- yel anti zionis Israel mereka juga membagi- bagikan pernyataan sikap HTI yang telah dibuat dalam bentuk selebaran kepada setiap warga kota yang ditemui di kawasan Simpanglima.

Menurut juru bicara HTI DPD Jawa Tengah, Abdullah apa yang kembali ditunjukkan zionis kepada dunia adalah dosa kemanusiaan yang paling mengerikan. Sikap ini bahkan menunjukkan Israel tak sungguh- sungguh dalam upaya damai di Palestina.

Celakanya, ketika kekejaman dan kekejian zionis dukungan Amerika ini dilakukan secara terang- terangan di hadapan mata dunia, bangsa barat yang selama ini identik dengan perjuangan dan penegakan HAM tak bergeming apapun.

To open official diplomatic relations with Israel will hurt Indonesian diplomacy with the rest of Arab world (also Iran).
But the rumors says Indonesia do have backstreet underground relationship with Israel, mostly economic. And Singapore playing as the broker.

I heard that Marini (Indonesian actress) has jewish blood in her....?
Also her daughter...., Shelomita....


They're muslim alrite..., but jew descends...
That's why they got that Semitic beauty in their look.

That's right Indonesia advantage relationship in business, trade and political with Arabs gulf countries right now would be in jeopardize if we open diplomatic ties with Israel. It is not about Jewish or Semitic since Arabs also semitic.

Yea... I know...,
When Palestinian Arabs being labelled as Anti Semitic by Israel.
WTF....?
Arabs are Semitic too

Weird huh...., Jesus is jew.
Muhammad is Arab, but Arabs are Semitic too.
So Arab and Jew are cousins.
Why there's soo much hatred and bloodshed between the descends of Abraham...?

The problem in middle east is about Arab world and Zionism rather than Muslim and Jew.

[Israelis look for 2 soldiers in Lebanon
AP - 24 minutes ago

BEIRUT, Lebanon - Hezbollah militants crossed into Israel on Wednesday and captured two Israeli soldiers. Israel responded in southern Lebanon with warplanes, tanks and gunboats, and said seven of its soldiers had been killed in the violence. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert called the soldiers' capture "an act of war," and his Cabinet prepared to approve more military action in Lebanon — a second front in the fight against Islamic militants by Israel, which already is waging an operation to free a captured soldier in the Gaza Strip. ]

I dont understand why the Israelis destroy the infrastructures of Gaza and Lebanon and attacking civillian targets...........i hope their arses will be kicked in those countries....

Kamis, 13 Juli 2006 19:31:00
Penyerangan Kemlu Palestina oleh Israel Langgar Hukum Internasional


Jakarta-RoL-- Tindakan Israel menyerang Kementerian Luar Negeri (Kemlu) Palestina di Kota Gaza, Kamis, sehingga mengakibatkan kerusakan besar dan melukai 10 anak kecil melanggar hukum internasional.

Pernyataan tersebut dikemukakan oleh Juru Bicara Departemen Luar Negeri (Deplu) Desra Percaya di Jakarta, Kamis, saat diminta komentarnya mengenai aksi yang dilakukan oleh Israel atas Palestina dengan dalih pembebasan seorang tentaranya yang disandera gerilyawan Palestina.

"Kita (Indonesia -) tidak bisa terima tindakan seperti itu, sudah jelas melanggar hukum internasional. Hendaknya Israel mematuhi hukum internasional dan melakukan dialog," katanya.

Menurut dia, upaya perdamaian di Palestina sekarang praktis macet dan tidak ada dialog.

"Terus terang kita berharap banyak pada AS karena pihak yang didengar Israel kan AS. Dalam berbagai kesempatan selalu kita sampaikan kepada AS mengenai hal ini jika AS ingin meningkatkan citranya," katanya.

Sementara itu mengenai ide pembukaan hubungan diplomatik dengan Israel, Jubir mengatakan hingga saat ini belum ada indikasi untuk membuka hubungan diplomatik dengan Israel.

"Kita mensyaratkan kemerdekaan Pastina untuk membukan hubungan diplomatik dengan Israel," katanya.

Sementara itu pada kesempatan sebelumnya Pemerintah Indonesia telah menyatakan mengecam agresi militer Israel serta menyerukan agar agresi dan tindakan kekerasan dihentikan serta para pemimpin Palestina yang ditahan segera dibebaskan.

"Indonesia menyerukan agar Israel menghentikan agresi militernya termasuk membebaskan para pemimpin Palestina. Kita prihatin menyaksikan tindakan-tindakan lanjutan yang membuktikan bahwa Israel tidak mengindahkan seruan dunia internasional untuk menangani kasus penculikan warganya secara proporsional tidak dengan cara melanggar hukum internasional," kata Menlu Hassan Wirajuda ketika Israel menculik para pejabat Palestina pekan lalu.

Sedangkan pada Kamis hari ini, jet tempur Israel membom Kementerian Luar Negeri Palestina di Kota Gaza, sehingga mengakibatkan kerusakan besar dan melukai 10 anak kecil, serta meningkatkan tekanan atas pemerintah Palestina pimpinan HAMAS.

Pesawat tempur Israel menembakkan dua rudal ke bangunan itu, dengan sasaran kantor Menteri Luar Negeri Mahmud Az-Zahar dan mengakibatkan kerusakan parah pada bangunan lima-lantai tersebut, yang baru diperbaiki dan bersebelahan dengan Kementerian Keuangan dan 15 bangunan lain.

Serangan itu dilancarkan hanya beberapa jam sebelum Israel membom landasan pacu bandar udara internasional di Beirut dan menewaskan sedikitnya 27 orang Lebanon, sehingga membuka front baru dalam krisis Timur Tengah setelah Hizbullah menculik dua prajurit Israel lagi di perbatasan utaranya.

Serangan tersebut diperintahkan hanya satu hari setelah 23 orang Palestina, termasuk tujuh anak kecil dari satu keluarga, meninggal dalam serangkaian serangan udara Israel pada hari paling mematikan di Jalur Gaza sejak serangan dimulai tiga pekan lalu.

Sepuluh anak kecil, termasuk bayi berusia empat dan enam bulan, yang tinggal di dekat beberapa rumah yang rusak parah dalam ledakan kuat, cedera dalam serangan terhadap Kementerian Luar Negeri, kata beberapa saksi mata dan dokter di Rumah Sakit Ash-Shifa, Jalur Gaza.

Tujuh puluh lima orang Palestina sekarang telah tewas sejak Israel meningkatkan serangan daratnya hanya sekitar satu pekan lalu, dengan mengerahkan tentara ke daerah yang dikosongkan kurang dari 10 bulan lalu sebagai bagian dari penarikan bersejarah dari Jalur Gaza setelah 38 tahun pendudukan. antara/pur

Kamis, 13 Juli 2006

Israel Gunakan Senjata Radioaktif

Pejuang Hizbullah tangkap dua serdadu Israel.


GAZA -- Israel menggencarkan serangan udaranya ke Kota Gaza. Sembilan warga Palestina gugur, termasuk tujuh anak-anak dalam serangan brutal itu. Dilaporkan pula pimpinan Hamas, Mohammed Deif, terluka.

Dalam serangannya ke warga Gaza, kata Menkes Palestina, dr Al-Saqqa, Israel telah menggunakan bom berbahan kimia beracun dan mengandung zat radioaktif yang bisa membakar dan meluluhkan tubuh. ''Bahan ini merusak dengan cara yang sangat mengerikan dan belum pernah kami lihat sebelumnya,'' kata Saqqa, Rabu (12/7).

Menurut Saqqa, banyak keluarga korban yang tak bisa lagi mengenali korban bom Israel itu. ''Kami tidak bisa menemukan jejak bahan apa yang telah mengenai korban. Kami yakin Israel telah menggunakan bahan kimia baru dan senjata radioaktif dalam operasi mereka,'' katanya. Ia menyeru dunia internasional dan organisasi HAM mengirimkan tim medisnya dan memeriksa tubuh korban. Sejak agresi Israel ke Gaza, 60 warga Palestina gugur.

Sementara, dalam serangan ke pos perbatasan Lebanon-Israel, kemarin, sayap militer pejuang Hizbullah, Perlawanan Islam, berhasil menahan dua serdadu Israel. Para pejuang Hizbullah, sebelumnya telah menembakkan belasan roket Katyusha dan mortir ke daerah perbatasan dan ke sebuah kota di wilayah Israel. Atas serangan itu, pasukan tempur Israel yang didukung tank dan skuadron udara melakukan aksi balasan.

Dua buah jembatan yang melintang di atas Sungai Litani di selatan Lebanon hancur, dua warga sipil Lebanon gugur. Skuadron udara Israel juga menggempur jalan penghubung dua pelabuhan di Kota Tyre dan Sidon. Sementara tank-tank mereka merangsek ke bagian barat daya Lebanon, tempat di mana dua tentara Israel itu ditangkap. Pasukan Israel berharap dapat mengejar para pejuang Hizbullah, sebelum serdadunya dilarikan terlalu jauh ke jantung Lebanon. Perlawanan sengit yang diberikan pejuang Hizbullah, menyebabkan sedikitnya tujuh serdadu Israel tewas, dan beberapa lainnya terluka parah.

Insiden itu membuat PM Israel, Ehud Olmert, berang. ''Ini adalah hari yang sulit bagi Pemerintahan Israel. Mereka akan gagal dan mereka akan membayar dengan harga mahal,'' kata Olmert, ketus. Olmert juga meminta Pemerintah Lebanon bertanggung jawab atas kejadian ini. Tak kalah sengit, Wakil Menlu AS, David Welch, dalam kunjungannya ke Mesir, juga mengecam serangan itu. Ia menyebutnya sebagai eskalasi yang sangat berbahaya yang dapat meningkatkan ketegangan di wilayah itu.

Meski tak ada keterangan resmi apakah serangan itu hasil kerja sama Hamas dan Hizbullah, Juru Bicara Hamas di Lebanon, Osama Hamdan, menegaskan kembali tuntutan mereka. ''Kita telah buktikan kepada musuh ini (Israel), satu-satunya pilihan adalah membebaskan warga Palestina, Lebanon, dan Arab yang ditahan di penjara-penjara Israel,'' kata Hamdan kepada televisi Aljazeera.

Sekjen PBB, Kofi Annan, meminta semua pihak menahan diri dan tak menambah konflik. ''Kami juga mengecam serangan yang dilakukan Hizbullah,'' katanya. Sementara, Presiden Palestina, Mahmud Abbas, seperti dilaporkan harian berbahasa Arab yang berbasis di London, Sharq al Awsat, kemarin, dikabarkan mengancam akan mundur dari jabatannya. Pernyataan Abbas itu dikemukakan saat melakukan pembicaraan dengan Menlu AS, Condoleezza Rice. ap/afp/fer/has

Israel is a fuk-up country.
None of it's neigbours like 'em.
If this violence continues. Israel wil face agression from all directions.

Even those educated Europeans/Americans show their support towards Palestine.
Israeli's aggresiveness is pretty obvious.

How do you feel about what's happening in Israel and Lebanon now? Do u think the USA gave Israel the tacit 'green-light' to go ahead with this latest move?

Maybe, because the Jewish has a strong lobby in the US. Israel is like a 51st state of the US. But destructing the infrastructure of Libanon and the isolation of the country with the blokade of Israelian warships is an overreaction....

Ini artikel dari koran Republika:


Jumat, 14 Juli 2006

Tentara Israel Serang Lebanon

Sebanyak 47 warga sipil terbunuh, puluhan lainnya terluka.


BEIRUT -- Penahanan dua serdadunya oleh pejuang Hizbullah menjadikan Israel makin kalap. Tak kurang dari 6.000 serdadu Zionis dikerahkan untuk menggempur pejuang Hizbullah di selatan Lebanon.

Sepanjang Rabu (12/7) malam hingga Kamis (13/7) pagi, pesawat-pesawat tempur Israel memborbardir berbagai sarana infrastruktur yang ada di Lebanon, termasuk bandara internasional Rafiq Hariri. Dalam serangan kilat ke bandara itu, sedikitnya enam roket dilesakkan, sehingga menyisakan sebuah lubang besar dan tujuh lubang kecil di landas pacu bandara.

Bandara pun akhirnya ditutup. Dua pesawat penumpang yang sedang dalam perjalanan menuju Rafiq Hariri dialihkan ke Larnaca di Siprus. Meski, gedung kontrol utama bandara yang memakan biaya tak kurang dari 500 juta dolar AS pada akhir 1990 itu masih utuh.

Dari tak kurang 50 kali serangan udara di atas langit Lebanon itu, Israel telah membunuh 47 warga sipil yang kebanyakan adalah anak-anak dan puluhan lainnya terluka. Sebuah rumah milik seorang imam Syiah di pusat kota Nabatiyeh, tak luput dari serangan itu yang menyebabkannya gugur, termasuk istri dan delapan anaknya. Di selatan Lebanon, 10 anggota keluarga Adil Akashi gugur dan tujuh anggota keluarga Munir Zain telah menjadi korban bom Israel.

Pimpinan militer Israel membenarkan semua serangan itu yang dinilainya sebagai upaya untuk memutus jalur pelarian pejuang Hizbullah yang telah menahan dua serdadu Israel, Rabu (12/7). Israel juga telah mengerahkan kekuatan lautnya untuk mengawasi pelabuhan-pelabuhan Lebanon yang dianggap sebagai tempat transfer senjata dan pusat operasi militer.

''Bandara telah menjadi sarang penyimpanan senjata oleh organisasi teroris,'' kata juru bicara militer Israel. Menteri Pertahanan Israel, Amir Peretz, mengesahkan serangan udara di Lebanon dengan sasaran instalasi pejuang Hizbullah dan prasarana sipil Lebanon, sebagaimana disiarkan stasiun televisi Israel, Channel 10. Peretz juga memerintahkan komando dalam negeri Israel untuk mempersiapkan masyarakat Israel utara, termasuk di kota pelabuhan Haifa, guna menghadapi serangan roket yang mungkin dilancarkan Hizbullah.

Tak mau tinggal diam, pejuang Hizbullah melakukan aksi balas dengan meluncurkan tak kurang dari dua roket Katyusha dan beberapa mortir ke kota di utara Israel, sekitar 14 kilometer dari perbatasan. Sebuah roket mengenai pusat kota Zarit, seorang warga Israel tewas.

Pimpinan Hizbullah, Hasan Nashrullah, kembali menegaskan pihaknya takkan melepas dua serdadu Israel yang ditangkap sejak Rabu (12/7), kecuali dengan menukar tawanan Lebanon yang hingga kini masih mendekam di penjara Zionis. ''Tak ada cara lain kecuali cara ini,'' katanya, tegas.

Hasan Nashrullah menantang jika Israel ingin menggelar operasi militernya di Lebanon. Bahkan, pihaknya mengklaim telah menyiapkan 10 ribu roket. ''Kami siap menghadapinya sampai titik terakhir yang dikehendaki Israel dan kroninya. Jika mereka memilih konfrontasi militer, tunggulah banyak kejutan-kejutan,'' katanya.

Hamas menyambut baik penahanan serdadu oleh Hizbullah. Hamas menyebut aksi Hizbullah dengan kalimat, ''Langkah sangat berani dan membanggakan, strategi dan eksekusi yang sangat baik.'' Sementara di Gaza, serangan Israel makin membabi buta. Jet tempur Israel mengebom Kementerian Luar Negeri Palestina di Kota Gaza yang bersebelahan dengan gedung Kementerian Keuangan, Kamis (13/7) beberapa jam sebelum menyerang bandara Beirut. Kantor itu rusak parah dan melukai 10 anak kecil. ap/afp/iol/has

U know my neighbors are lebanese muslims and they are going berserk crying and wailing about the attack by Israel on their country... it's really horrible to see the war unfolding in the middle east. Why must normal people in the street pay the price for a war that is not even anything to do with them? The countries that the US and Israel really wants to get is Syria and Iran. This attack against Hizbollah for kidnap of 2 israeli soldiers (now rumoured to have been smuggled into Iran) is a pretext.

RI condemns Israeli violence in Lebanon

JAKARTA (AP): Indonesia, condemned Israeli air raids on Lebanon and called on the United Nations to help end the widening conflict in the Middle East.

"We condemn the military actions that have killed many innocent civilians," Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda said Friday, as the number of fatalities in three days of fighting climbed to 50.

"We urge the U.N. Security Council to exercise its mandate to end the conflict," he told reporters in the capital Jakarta, stressing the need for a resumption of dialogue.

Israel has intensified its attacks on Lebanon, striking bridges, roads, and the runways of the international airport and two major army air bases to put pressure on the government and force Hezbollah to free two Israeli soldiers the guerrillas captured Wednesday. (**)


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Yudhoyono urges Israel to stop military strikes

BIREUEN, Aceh province (Agencies): President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Friday urged Israel to stop its military strikes against Lebanon, which have killed at least 50 people, including women and children.

"Indonesia has repeatedly called on Israel to stop its military action ... the United Nations has to take action to prevent the conflict from escalating," he was quoted by Antara news agency as saying.

Previously, Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda said that Indonesia, condemned the Israeli air raids on Lebanon.

"We condemn the military actions that have killed many innocent civilians," Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda was quoted by AP earlier Friday

"We urge the UN Security Council to exercise its mandate to end the conflict," he told reporters in the capital Jakarta, stressing the need for a resumption of dialog.

Israel has intensified its attacks on Lebanon, striking bridges, roads, the runways of the international airport and two major army air bases to put pressure on the government and force Hezbollah to free two Israeli soldiers the guerrillas capturedWednesday. (**)

This new conflict is driving oil prices to record high. This could destabilise world economy, including weakening Indonesian rupiah and stock markets, and might force an increase in interest rates again.

Let's hope for a quick fix of this recent conflict, while Indonesia should speed-up its biofuel and nuclear power projects, to minimise impact of Middle Eastern violence on our country.

i can't accept if Indonesia make diplomatic relation with Israel..
i really don't agree..
Israel is a patethic country..

Don't you little prick agreed Indonesian open diplomatic relationship to Israel while currently Indonesia goverment condemn Israel action. LOL, your minority voice is miniscule in Indonesian current situation your glory time have passed by the your catholic general who order killing thousand of muslim in Tg. Priok and Aceh have gone to 6ft under. LOL.

LOL don't worry, Indonesia will never stop killing Islamic terrorists whenever they begin to appear. You minority religious fanatic just expect being crushed to dust beneath the feet of Garuda Pancasila.

LOL what you can say now? Aceh is not under Pancasila, they are using Syariah law, is there Syariah law in Pancasila?
Eventhough you killed thousand of Acehnese what you got right now? You just lick your own spat LOL.

^ Actually even the former GAM rebels itself (KPA) disagreed with shariah law, because Islamic law tends to wipe-out feeling of ethnic-nationalism and chauvinism that separatism feeds upon.

Let Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam remained under Islamic law until their feelings of ethnic-chauvinism are erased. This outcome is good for Indonesia and the might of Garuda Pancasila.

Didn't the late Catholic general killing thousand of Acehenese in the name of Pancasila? now what.. Aceh using Syariah law.


I did not know there is temporary Syariah law in Pancasila.

Indonesia condemns Israel incursions in Lebanon

Indonesia firmly condemned Israeli retaliatory attacks in Lebanon that killed over 60 innocent people, and urged the United Nations Security Council to take an extra effort to settle the conflict through dialogue, Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda said here on Friday.

The conflict in the Middle East can not be addressed through military action, but dialogue, Wirajuda said, noting that therefore, Indonesia urged concerned parties, including Palestine to return to negotiation table.

"We condemned the literally military move conducted by Israel that has brought fatalities among the innocent civilians," he said at a joint press conference with his visiting Ecuador counterpart Francisco Carrion after their meeting.

"Therefore we urge the United Nations Security Council to perform its duty in line with its mandate to end the conflict and to manage the situation in the Middle East, through resuming dialogue," he said.

Indonesia persistently support Palestine to establish an independence state, he added.

Meanwhile, Ecuadorian Foreign Minister expected that the United Nations Security Council could take any measure under the mechanism of the United Nations to restore peace.

"Peace can not be restored without dialogue and conversation," he said.

On Thursday morning, Israeli aircraft bombed runways at Rafik Hariri International Airport, the country's only international airport, forcing flights to divert to Cyprus. Later in the day, Israeli aircraft also attacked two military airbases and gunboats fired shells at fuel tanks at Beirut airport. A total of 55 Lebanese civilians were killed in Israeli raids across the country.

Source: Xinhua

RI anger grows at Israeli attacks


Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

The government and the public have denounced the loss of civilian life from the Israeli military offensive in Lebanon and Palestine, and urged the UN to help end the worsening conflict.

Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda appealed to all sides to return to the road map for peace and to settle problems through dialog and negotiation.

"We condemn the military actions that have killed many innocent civilians," he said after a meeting Friday with his Ecuadorean counterpart Francisco Carrion at the Foreign Ministry in Jakarta.

"We urge the UN Security Council, in line with its mandate to maintain peace and security, to make an extra effort for dialog and negotiations."

In Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called on Tel Aviv to desist from further attacks.

"Indonesia urges Israel to stop its military actions," he was quoted as saying by Antara newswire during an impromptu press conference after inaugurating several new schools in Bireuen, an area hard hit by the 2004 tsunami.

"The UN and the international community must take concrete actions to prevent the escalation of the armed conflict."

The President said he hoped the humanitarian aid would continue to reach Palestinians despite the Israeli attacks.

Meanwhile, hundreds of students in Bandung, West Java, took to the streets to condemn Israeli aggression. They urged the government to pressure the UN to send a peacekeeping force to the Middle East.

The students, representing several organizations, called for a boycott of Israeli products by Muslim communities. Wearing white headbands with the message "Save Palestine", some students burned the picture of U.S. President George W. Bush, who they said supported Israeli military actions.

The Indonesian Muslim Brotherhood (Parmusi) in Jakarta also condemned the Israeli offensive, saying it was tantamount to a terrorist act and military arrogance.

The organization also condemned the United States for its support of Israel, because it "contradicted the values of humanity and erodes the effort to bring peace".

Hundreds of members of the Forum for the Communication of Mosque Activists (FKAM) in Surakarta, Central Java, set an Israeli flag on fire during a protest, Antara reported.

Rally coordinator Ahmad Fuad said the military offensive on Palestine displayed Israel's arrogance.

"The offensive not only hurts the sense of humanity and justice, but also violates human rights and threatens world peace," he said.

The protesters urged the government to take part in bringing peace to the Middle East. "The UN and the Muslim world must help the Palestinians," Ahmad said. Related story on Page 3

LOL, General Moerdani never had anything to do with Aceh, as he was already retired by then. And the recent GAM conflict is ethnic-based, not Islamic-based as DI-TII rebellion which ended in 1962.

And your hilarious accusation that a "Catholic general" was the one who crushed Islamic terrorists is ridicilous. Those who crushed West Javanese DI-TII was an ethnic-Sundanese general Ibrahim Adjie. Those who wiped-out Central Javanese DI-TII was an ethnic-Javanese general Achmad Yani. Those who annihilated South Celebesian DI-TII was an ethnic-Bugis general Andi Muhammad Jusuf. Those who ended Acehnese DI-TII was an ethnic-Acehnese colonel Muhammad Jasin. Those who wiped-out Lampung Talangsari fanatics who murdered a Koramil commander was a devout Muslim general Abdullah Hendropriyono. It is clear majority Indonesian Muslims completely despised fanatical violent terrorists.

Majority of Indonesian people as represented by DPR completely approved the 2003 military offensive, which by wiping-out half of rebel's numbers and combined with tsunami, forced GAM to surrender in 2005.



Using shariah as means to erase excessive ethnic-chauvinism help attain the Third Article of Pancasila: UNITY OF INDONESIA.

whoaa! you guy please don't get into Religious matters, we don't want any Indonesian Christians hating Islams or Indonesian Islams hating Chistians. thanks

Don't worry, this terrorist Nusantara has been temp banned, I think.. I hope that's the end of his attacks against non-Muslim Indonesians.

BTW, the Hezbollah managed to cripple an Israeli gunboat using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) loaded with explosives, killing four Israeli sailors! And their rockets manage to reach Haifa, deep inside Israel. In their first assault, they managed to inflitrate into Israel, destroy an Israeli tank and killed 8 Israeli soldiers with no loss to themselves!

Wow, seems like they've been preparing for this confrontation for a long time. This must be ordered by Iran, who is trying to show the Americans and Israelis how much damage they can do using their Shi'ite Lebanese proxy the Hezbollah.

I have been wondering why the Arab league of nations have not come to Lebanon's defence.. instead the UN is faffing around with Blair...

Then I was explained by my Lebanese neighbor that Arabs are fearful of the Syrians and Iranians, and by default, Hezbollah. That's why they will only make loud noises of protest and condemnation, but sit on the fence making millions of profit from the higher oil prices ....

don't u think this is sick?

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Arab League criticizes Hezbollah for attacks
By Hassan M. Fattah The New York Times

Published: July 17, 2006

BEIRUT With the battle between Israel and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah raging, key Arab governments are taking the rare step of publicly blaming Hezbollah, underscoring their growing fear of the group's main sponsor, Iran.

Saudi Arabia, supported by Jordan, Egypt, several Gulf states and the Palestinian Authority, chastised Hezbollah for "unexpected, inappropriate and irresponsible acts."

They acted at an emergency Arab League summit meeting in Cairo.

The Saudi foreign minister, Prince Saud al-Faisal, said of Hezbollah's attacks on Israel, "These acts will pull the whole region back to years ago, and we cannot simply accept them."

It is nearly unheard of for Arab officials to chastise an Arab group engaged in conflict with Israel, especially as images of destruction at the hands of Israeli warplanes are beamed into Arab living rooms.

But the willingness of those governments to defy public opinion in their own countries underscores a shift that has been prompted by the growing influence of Iran and Shiite Muslims in Iraq and across the region. The way some officials see it, Arab analysts said, Israel is the devil they know, but Iran is the devil that could win.

"There is a school of thought, led by Saudi Arabia, that believes that Hezbollah is a source of trouble, a protégé of Iran, but also a political instrument in the hands of Iran," said Adnan Abu Odeh, a sociologist in Jordan. "This school says we should not play into the hands of Iran, which has its own agenda, by sympathizing or supporting Hezbollah fighting against the Israelis."

Hanna Siniora, a Palestinian analyst with the Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information, noted with approval on the group's Web site on Sunday the Arab leaders' opposition to Hezbollah.

"For the first time ever, open criticism was heard from countries like Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan against the unilateral actions carried by radical organizations especially Hezbollah of Lebanon," Siniora wrote.

The willingness of the governments to openly defy Arab public opinion, which has raged against Israel's actions in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, underscores the readjustment of risks Arab leaders believe they face.

"Who's benefiting?" asked a senior official of one of the Arab countries critical of Hezbollah, speaking anonymously because he is not authorized to do so publicly. "Definitely not the Arabs or the peace process. But definitely the Iranians are."

There may be no material proof of Iran's involvement in the conflict, he added, but all indications point to an Iranian role.

Arab leaders have long been wary of Iran, a non-Arab Muslim country. But with Iran exercising increased influence in Iraq and stirring the emotions of Arab and Muslim masses frustrated about the occupation of Iraq, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the U.S. role in the region, fear of Iranian influence has increased.

"You have Hezbollah, a Shiite minority, controlled by Iran, and the Iranians are embarrassing the hell out of the Arab governments," said Riad Kahwaji, managing director of the Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis in Dubai. "The peace process has collapsed, the Palestinians are being killed and nothing is being done for them. And here comes Hezbollah, which is actually scoring hits against Israel."

From its birth in 1982, Hezbollah has relied on Iranian support and arms, in addition to logistical support from Syria.

Israel has accused Iran of providing Hezbollah with more sophisticated weaponry and has said Iran's Revolutionary Guards have trained guerrillas in Lebanon. The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Hamidreza Assefi, brushed off those accusations on Sunday, saying Iran offered Lebanon and Syria only "spiritual and humanitarian support."

Israel Siap Lancarkan Serangan Darat Besar-besaran ke Lebanon




JERUSALEM, SELASA--Israel tidak menutup kemungkinan untuk melakukan serangan darat besar-besaran ke Lebanon untuk memaksa kelompok Hizbullah membebaskan dua tentara Israel dan menghentikan penembakan roket.

"Militer memiliki banyak kemungkinan tindakan. Pada tahap ini kami tidak memikirkan kami harus mengaktifkan pasukan darat secara besar-besaran untuk menyerang Lebanon tapi jika kami harus melakukan hal ini, kami siap. Kami tidak mengesampingkannya," ungkap Deputi Panglima Angkatan Darat Israel Moshe Kaplinsky dalam wawancara dengan Radio Israel.

Hari Selasa (18/7) ini, pesawat-pesawat tempur Angkatan Udara Israel kembali menyerang Lerbanon. Serangan udara terbaru ini menewaskan setidaknya 11 orang . Tujuh warga sipil, semuanya dari satu keluarga dan termasuk anak-anak, tewas dan empat lainnya cedera dalam serangan udara yang menghancurkan sebuah rumah di desa Aitaroun, Lebanon Selatan. Empat lainnya tewas dalam serangan udara di berbagai tempat di selatan. Pesawat tempur Israel juga menyerang daerah pinggir selatan Beirut dan sebuah posisi militer dekat ibukota itu serta dua kota lainnya.

Sementara itu, roket yang ditembakkan kelompok Hizbullah menghantam kota-kota di Israel Utara, Senin, termasuk Afula, yang terletak sekitar 50 kilometer di dalam wilayah negara itu. Roket-roket tersebut juga menghantam lima kota lain di wilayah Israel Utara. Sejumlah petugas medis mengatakan, sedikitnya enam orang cedera ketika sebuah roket Hizbullah mendarat di dekat sebuah rumah sakit di kota Safed, Israel Utara. Dalam enam hari terakhir, Hizbullah menembakkan roket ke wilayah Israel dengan sekitar 500 roket, menewaskan 12 warga sipil dan mencederai ratusan lain.

Keadaan di Lebanon maupun wilayah Palestina di Jalur Gaza semakin memburuk karena upaya diplomatik untuk menghentikan pertempuran sampai saat ini menemui jalan buntu. Perdana Menteri (PM) Israel Ehud Olmert mengeluarkan tiga syarat bagi gencatan senjata dengan Lebanon. Syarat itu adalah Hizbullah harus mengembalikan dua prajurit Israel yang diculik, kemudian Hizbullah diminta menghentikan penembakan roket dan menyerahkan pengawasan atas Lebanon Selatan.

PM Lebanon Fouad Siniora menuduh Israel menggunakan cara-cara teroris untuk menekan Lebanon. Menurutnya, sikap Israel itu akan semakin meningkatkan sikap ekstrem di Timur Tengah. "Israel menuduh pihak lainnya terorisme dan pada saat yang sama negara itu melakukan bentuk terorisme paling keras," katanya.

Yeap, Saudi Arabians and most other Arabs are Sunnis, they are always suspicious with Shi'ites (such as Iran and Hezbollah) and Alawites (which is the sect embraced by al-Assad family which controlled Syria). They prefer Lebanon to be ruled by Sunnis such as the Hariri family, rather than seeing that country being dominated by Iranian Shi'ite proxy Hezbollah.

BTW do you think Israel will go all the way invading Lebanon to destroy the Hezbollah like they did in 1980s to destroy the PLO?