"what future other than one of fear, frustration, financial ruin and fanaticism can stem from the rubble?" "Is the value of human life less than in Lebanon than that of citizens elsewhere? Are we children of a lesser God? Is an Israeli teardrop worth more than a drop of Lebanese blood?" "Can the international community continue to stand by while such callous retribution by the state of Israel is inflicted upon us?" "Is this what is called legitimate self-defence?"
The result of the summit:
For an immediate ceasefire: UN, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Greece, Jordan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Canada and Cyprus
Against: US and Britain.
Result: no immediate ceasefire
Israel's response:
"We received yesterday at the Rome conference permission from the world... to continue the operation," Justice Minister Haim Ramon said.
He said that in order to prevent casualties among Israeli soldiers battling Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon, villages should be flattened by the Israeli air force before ground troops move in.
"All those now in south Lebanon are terrorists who are related in some way to Hezbollah," Mr Ramon said.
We have been warned. Let no one say "we did not know".
And remember that Dianne Feinstein's only statement on all this is: "we will not waver in our support", support for the Israeli government, whatever its policies, not support for civilians of any ethnicity killed in this conflict.
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