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...organizers of an annual three-week long trip to Israel have decided to postpone this year’s trip because of Israel’s ongoing conflict with Lebanon...
...have spoken with students here from diverse backgrounds and political perspectives, and they all agree that Israel was provoked into war by the brazen kidnappings of its soldiers. There is major disagreement, however, about the way Israel has pursued the enemy in Lebanon. There are those who think that the government has used too much force, and there are those who think that the country is doing what it needs to do to defend itself from current and future threats...
...Mubarak: Lebanon is heading to a humanitarian crisis. Military operations will not solve Israel's problems with Hizballah. An immediate cease-fire is the utmost priority. Cessation of hostilities would create the environment conducive to addressing such problems in a candid manner. The bloodshed and the heavy toll of Israel's operations must be brought to an end. The Rome meeting of the International Core Group on Lebanon has failed to achieve this goal. The Security Council has a role to play and must discharge its responsibilities...
...Mubarak: The core issue is the stagnation of the peace process. The peace process has to be reinvigorated and brought to an early, successful and final conclusion. Only this will ensure security and stability for each and every country in the Middle East, including Israel. The current escalations in Lebanon and Gaza are just symptoms of the chronic unsettled situation in the Middle East. No progress was achieved with regard to the Road Map. The two-state vision declared by President Bush did not move an inch. The Israeli-Syrian peace track is stagnated and the one with Lebanon...
...voice. They have to prove that there exists a Palestinian partner able to negotiate a peace settlement with Israel. As to Hizballah, they are part and parcel of the Lebanese people's fabric. However, nobody should be allowed to establish a state within the state, neither in Lebanon nor elsewhere...