INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEMOCRATIC LAWYERS
Office of the
President
17 Lawyers Chamber, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi [ INDIA ]
Statement on Israel's Aggression in Lebanon
The International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL), a non-governmental
organization of jurists with national affiliates on all continents, and in
consultative status with ECOSOC unequivocally condemns Israel's aggression
against an independent and sovereign Lebanon, in violation of Article 2(4) of
the U.N. Charter.
1. For the last few days Israel has waged an unrelenting attack against the
people of sovereign Lebanon, and tightened its air, sea and land blockade, in
violation of international law. Israel is targetting Lebanon's infrastructure,
used by civilians: Israel has repeatedly bombed the Beirut airport and its
fuel depot, and destroyed land routes connecting Lebanon to Syria. These are
not military targets.
2. Israel's pretext for its all out war against Lebanon is the freeing of the
two soldiers said to have been kidnapped by Hezbollah. Identical to the pretext
for its occupation and aggression against Gaza, Israel refuses to engage in
political actions which could lead to the release of the soldiers.
3. Instead, Israel has chosen to put the whole region, and the rest of the
world, in grave danger, as it pushes forward its agenda, supported by the U.S.,
to destroy Hezbollah , completely subjugate Lebanon and strike at Iran and
Syria.
4. IADL joins with the international community in its urgent call for Israel to
cease its military aggression in Lebanon, so also in Palestine, immediately.
IADL calls upon the UN Security Council to immediately take
measures to stop Israel's aggression against Lebanon, and to take appropriate
actions against Israel's illegal conduct. IADL further urges the UN General
Assembly to take similar initiative to uphold UN Charter and to put an end to
Israel's aggression and bring peace in the Middle East .
Jitendra Sharma
President
Ms. Jeanne Mirer
Secretary General
Issued on July 15,2006