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Stressing that the right to life constitutes the most fundamental of all human rights,
Condemning Israeli military operations in Lebanon, which constitute gross and
systematic human rights violations of the Lebanese people,
Appalled at the massive violations of the human rights of the people of Lebanon by Israel
resulting in the massacre of thousands of civilians, injuries, extensive damage to civilian
infrastructure, displacement of one million people, and outflows of refugees fleeing heavy
shelling and bombardment against the civilian population,
Strongly condemning the indiscriminate and massive Israeli air strikes, in particular on
the village of Qana on 30 July 2006, and the targeting of United Nations peacekeepers at the
United Nations observer post in southern Lebanon on 25 July 2006,
Taking note of the strong condemnation by the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights of the killing of civilians in Qana, her call to take measures to protect civilian
lives and civilian objects and her reiteration of the need for independent investigation, with the
involvement of international experts,
Noting the extreme concern expressed by the Representative of the Secretary-General on
human rights of internally displaced persons, the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary
or arbitrary executions, the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the
highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, the Special Rapporteur on adequate
housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and the Special
Rapporteur on the right to food about the continuing adverse impact on the human rights and the
humanitarian situation of the civilian population in Lebanon,
Emphasizing that attacks and killings of innocent civilians and the destruction of houses,
property and infrastructure in Lebanon are a breach of the principles of the Charter of the
United Nations, international law and international humanitarian law as well as flagrant
violations of human rights,
Recognizing the urgent need to address the dire humanitarian situation in Lebanon,
including through the immediate lifting of the blockade of Lebanon imposed by Israel,
Noting with concern the environmental degradation caused by Israeli strikes against
power plants and their adverse impact on health,
Concerned at the targeting of the communication and media networks in Lebanon,
Outraged at the continuing senseless killings by Israel, with impunity, of children,
women, the elderly and other civilians in Lebanon,
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Strongly condemns the grave Israeli violations of human rights and breaches of
international humanitarian law in Lebanon;
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