Lebanon Demands Compensation from Israel for its July War
Lebanon Tuesday called on the U.N. to pressure Israel to pay compensations for the July war.
In a letter presented to U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon via Lebanon”s permanent representative to the U.N. Nawwaf Salam, Lebanon informed the international body of Israel”s repeated violations of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701.
Lebanon also accused Israel of obstructing efforts to mark the Blue Line.
Prime Minister Fouad Saniora had demanded compensation from Israel for the "unimaginable losses" to the nation”s infrastructure.
The letter demanded an Israeli withdrawal from north of the border village of Ghajar as well as Shebaa Farms.