Sunday, September 07, 2008

UN Demands Israel Pay Lebanon Reparations

Report: UN To Demand Israel Pay Lebanon $1 Billion In Reparations

By
Yoav Stern,
Haaretz Correspondent
Last update - 20:06 06/09/2008
Courtesy Of
Haaretz

The United Nations will require Israel to pay Lebanon nearly $1 billion for environmental damages caused during the 2006 Second Lebanon War, the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar reported on Saturday.

The paper said that UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will submit the motion to the Security Council later this month.

The indicated amount is based on a World Bank damage assessment. Among other issues, it included the cost of pumping oil from the Mediterranean coast after Israel bombed a large refinery, which was covered by UN agencies. The oil spill also inflicted extensive damage to local flora and fauna, which has yet to be fully repaired.
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