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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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