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Israeli-US War in Lebanon and Palestine: a crime against humanity
Laban ng Masa Press Release - August 4, 2006
An umbrella organization of various progressive groups today condemned the Israeli Government and its military leadership for the criminal air strikes, sea and land bombardments of Lebanon.
"We especially abhor the killing of innocent civilians, such as the bombardment of Qana village and the murder of mainly women, children and the old. This is a crime against humanity", said Wilson Fortaleza, spokesperson for Laban ng Masa.
Also, the war already has claimed the lives of two of our OFWs, Mary Jane Pangilinan ang Michelle Tomogan, and has displaced thousands of our overseas workers there.
"Israel is the real terrorist here. Despite international outrage, it continues to expand it's occupation through a ground offensive and has now sent in thousands of ground troops into Lebanon" Fortaleza added.
Laban ng Masa is a broad progressive coalition of more than a hundred independent organizations.
According to Fortaleza Laban ng Masa "will use all avenues available to us to bring pressure to bear on Israel and it's supporters, such as the US and the UK, to stop this war." It is also supporting the Stop the War coalition in it's campaign against the war.
"The GMA regime is pretending to be concerned about the safety of the OFWs in Lebanon. The OWWA fund not being brought out and accounted for is a scandal and is another episode in the stench of corruption and illegitimacy that continue to plague this regime – and we are running out of time. GMA's crocodile tears for the OFWs is further exposed by the fact that the government is refusing to call for an immediate ceasefire and withdrawal of Israeli occupation troops."
"The only way to save lives, including that of the OFWs, is to put pressure on Israel for an immediate ceasefire and troop withdrawal from Lebanon and the Gaza in Palestine, followed by a just political settlement. If the UN is not to be seen as a tool of the US, especially by the people in the Middle East, it should take a lead and demand this from Israel", Fortaleza said.
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