A/HRC/3/2 page 137 108 For example, on 7 August OCHA reported that a temporary bridge over the Litani river had been bombed by the IDF after the original bridge had been destroyed earlier in the conflict. OCHA Situation report 15, 7 August 2006. In addition, according to UNIFIL, the IDF did not reply positively to repeated requests to reopen the road between Tyre and Beirut by putting up another provisional bridge over the Litani River. UNIFIL Press Releases from 7 until 12 August 2006. 109 Médecins du Monde, Les conséquences du conflit de l’été 2006 sur les conditions de vie et la santé des populations civiles du Sud Liban, 12 octobre 2006, p. 8. www.medecinsdumonde.org/publications/rapports/rapport_liban_octobre06 (retrieved on 7 November 2006). 110 Médecins du Monde, Les conséquences du conflit de l’été 2006 sur les conditions de vie et la santé des populations civiles du Sud Liban, 12 octobre 2006, p.11. www.medecinsdumonde.org/publications/rapports/rapport_liban_octobre06 (retrieved on 7 November 2006). 111 Ministry of Interior, Achrafieh police station, report No. 204/1119, 5 August 2006. 112 See the report at http://www.telelumiere.com/eng/war.html (retrieved on 7 November 2006). 113 Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Summary of IDF operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon, 13 July 2006 http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-+Obstacle+to+Peace/Terrorism+ from+Lebanon-+Hizbullah/IDF+operations+against+Hizbullah+in+Lebanon+13-Jul-2006.htm (retrieved on 7 November 2006). 114 Tomuschat, C.. Human rights between idealism and realism, Oxford, 2003, p. 257. The ICTR considered that hate speech targeting a population on the basis of ethnicity, or other discriminatory grounds, reaches this level of gravity and constitutes persecution under Article 3(h) of its Statute. Prosecutor v Ferdinand Nahimana, Jean-Bosco Barayagwisa, Hassa Ngeze, Case No. ICTR-99-52-T, Judgement and Sentence, 3 December 2003, para. 1072. http://69.94.11.53/ENGLISH/cases/Nahimana/index.htm (retrieved on 7 November 2006). 115 International Federation of Journalists. IFJ accuses Israel over pattern of targeting after strike on Beirut broadcaster, 14 July 2006. http://www.ifj.org/default.asp?Index= 4064&Language=EN (retrieved on 7 November 2006). 116 Jounieh Police Station Report No. 302/155, 22 July 2006. 117 International Federation of Journalists, IFJ condemns “deplorable” Israeli attack on media in Lebanon and killing of TV employee, 23 July 2006 http://www.ifj.org/default.asp?index=4077&Language=EN (retrieved on 7 November 2006). 118 Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Responding to Hezbollah attacks from Lebanon: issues of proportionality. http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Government/Law/Legal+Issues+and+ Rulings/Responding+to+Hizbullah+attacks+from+Lebanon-+Issues+of+proportionality +July+2006.htm (retrieved on 7 November 2006).

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