Why has Israel attacked UN peacekeepers in Lebanon? | Inside Story

Condemnation from across the world after Israel twice attacked United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon. The multi-nation UNIFIL force has been in southern Lebanon since 1978. So why is Israel targeting the mission? And can it remain in place?

Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault
Guests:
Ali Riza - Political and security affairs analyst.
Rami Khouri - Distinguished Public Policy Fellow at the American University of Beirut.
Raymond Murphy - Professor with the Irish Centre for Human rights at the University of Galway and a former Irish Army officer who served as a UN Peacekeeper with UNIFIL in Lebanon.

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[resurrectedone]

"Every time anyone says that Israel is our only friend in the Middle East, I can't help but think that before Israel, we had no enemies in the Middle John Sheehan

[MushramboMu]

If Russia did it the west would be a lot more strict about it and send sanctions, but when Israel does it they mostly say " no good Israel " without sanctions

[shysonofficial]

Let me remind everyone Israel threatened the Irish troops in Lebanon only a week ago. Now they shoot at them. what is left to debate?

[shafikdiwan]

Hearing the American response to israel's habitual line crossing is becoming increasingly comical. The amount of gaslighting the world has to endure by these two nations is remarkable.

[moustaphakane]

Imagine this was done by another country, the whole world would come down on him. Hypocrisy and double standards.

[SAMARTBO]

USA have veto power, not because USA is at the right side, but because they have military base over the world. so what is democracy Yank ?

[RoyalBlue]

Since 1948 the world is not free from their atrocities.

[crystalnait]

Because no one is stopping their madness and USA us encouraging it
76 years of impunity is why

[jonsinasac]

Israel like, "There is a hamas command center underneat UNIFIL"

[emmanuellakwabena]

Matt Miller has got to be one of the most twisted State Department spokesman i have ever seen in my life - 60+ years. I don't know how that guy even sleeps at night.

[ifafmohammad]

They don’t want any witnesses to their genocide

[Andy-yy]

Since Israel has a right to defend itself, then so has everyone else, the same right to defend themselves against it .

[GoweloStenala-pq]

Why is Israel above international laws?

[dianamaroun]

What's not deliberate tell me. Sick of hearing about war crime after war crime and still no sanctions!! Where's the action?

[truthseeker]

It was deliberate... because they are going to accuse them of working and/or being hezbola(sorry for butchering spelling)

[trudylookinglass]

US needs to get on board vs living in the dark ages with apartheid Israel

[YouSnoozeYouNooze]

U.N. Charter Article 51, which states that if a member state is the victim of armed aggression, other member states are obligated to assist

[fuckbankers]

The UN peacekeepers must stand their ground against the IOF.

[TheNaturalust]

The IDF doesn’t want anyone to see how absolutely cowardly they are and how they run from direct engagement. Punks.

[PrettyWhiteLady]

Key words being "observation" - we all know "you know who" doesn't like their atrocities observed.