Mother Jones Website News: Daily Dispatches from the War-Torn Lebanese Capital By Dahr Jamail Returning from traveling to Sidon on Saturday, I was emotionally exhausted, physically sick from what I saw.
“If You Haven’t Left, You’re Hezbollah”
SIDON, Lebanon — The Israeli attack on Qana has taken the biggest toll of the war, but it is only one of countless lethal attacks on civilians in Lebanon. Large numbers fled the south after Israelis dropped leaflets warning of attacks. Others have been unable to leave, often because they have not found the means.
Oil Spill Hits Lebanon
BYBLOS, Lebanon — Israeli air strikes on an electricity plant have released oil that has now spread over much of Lebanon’s coastline. More than 15,000 tons of oil have hit the coast after the bombing of five of six storage tanks at the plant in the coastal village El-Jiye, 30km south of Beirut. The northern
Black Beaches in Lebanon
Towards the beginning of the war, Israeli air strikes target five of the six oil storage tanks at the electrical plant in El-Jiye city. El-Jiya is a small coastal city roughly 20 miles south of Beirut. The prevailing winds blow towards the north, up the coast, so this translates into most of the coast of
Death Toll Could Be Twice the Official Figure
BEIRUT — Lebanese doctors, aid workers and refugees are all reporting that the official number of dead in Lebanon is far lower than the actual. “I think that the real number is at least 750 dead so far,” Dr. Bachir el-Sham at the Complex Hospital in Sidon city told IPS in a telephone interview. Sidon
Chest-Beating — While Losing the War
Mother Jones Website News: Daily Dispatches from the War-Torn Lebanese Capital By Dahr Jamail I’d been wondering why there have been fewer war planes buzzing over Beirut the last several days. Even Dahaya, the utterly devastated southern area of the capital, has been bombed less–while still receiving a good pounding most afternoons, there have clearly
Israelis Accused of Using Illegal Weapons
BEIRUT — The Israeli military is using illegal weapons against civilians in southern Lebanon, according to several reports. U.S.-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) said this week that Israel had used cluster bombs in civilian areas of Lebanon, in clear violation of international law.
“War is the total failure of the human spirit.”STATUS: Publish
Mother Jones Website News: Daily Dispatches from the War-Torn Lebanese Capital By Dahr Jamail Ah, the joys of reporting on a shoe-string budget! I’ve been working the last few days with a freelance photographer from Holland, Raoul. It’s always helpful to team up—both for the companionship and to split costs. Sometimes it’s necessary, working in
Dahr Jamail Reports from Beruit. Talks with David Barsamian of Alternative Radio
In this interview, David Barsamian, of Alternative Radio, talks with Dahr from Beirut. Dahr candidly relates what he has seen and experienced in Lebanon during the Israeli assault. A great conversation regarding the situation in Lebanon between two established independent journalists. MP3 Download
Hezbollah Could Be Gaining Strength
BEIRUT — The continuing Israeli bombing of south Lebanon and south Beirut might just have strengthened the Hezbollah. The bombings appear particularly to have strengthened the hand of Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, the charismatic Hezbollah leader. Hezbollah has over the years gained a strong following in Lebanon primarily on the back of its engagement in social