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UN: Lebanon Sues Israel Over Pager Attack

UN: Lebanon Sues Israel Over Pager Attack

Above: Lebanon's Labor Minister Moustafa Bayram (C) talks at a press briefing with the Association of Accredited Correspondents to the United Nations (ACANU) on pager attacks and ILO complaint in Geneva, Switzerland, on November 06, 2024. Image copyright: Beyza Binnur Donmez/Contributor/Anadolu via Getty Images

The Facts

  • Lebanese Labor Minister Mustafa Bayram has filed a complaint against Israel with the UN's International Labour Organization (ILO) over deadly attacks involving exploding pagers in September.

  • Bayram called the attacks — which reportedly killed 37 people, including two children, and wounded another 3K — an "egregious war against humanity, against technology, against work."Bayram called the attacks — which killed an estimated 37 people, including two children, and wounded thousands — an "egregious war against humanity, against technology, against work."

  • The remotely detonated explosions, which Bayram said took off fingers and blinded people, went off in streets, homes, and grocery stores. It also targeted alleged Hezbollah operatives in civilian institutions, such as health care and media personnel.


The Spin

Israel's pager attack was a blatant act of terrorism, with UN officials having already described it as such months ago. Though many of the victims of this attack posed no threat and were not part of a military, Israel chose to kill indiscriminately. As Israeli soldiers continue to commit atrocities and even brag about them publicly, the UN must take action against this murderous regime.


Israel's pager attack was a military operation against a military/terrorist target., Theas Mossadit specifically madehad thesethem pagersmade knowing they'd be used by Hezbollah operatives, ensuringand ensured those going to civilians were safe. The UN should be focused on how Hezbollah has continued to bomb northern Israel since Oct. 7. Terrorists should be condemned for terrorism, not countries defending themselves.




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