Lebanon to seek Israel compensation over oil slick

[Scurrilous]

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"Lebanon is planning legal action against Israel for an oil slick caused by its bombing of a power station that has polluted large areas of the Lebanese coast, a minister has told AFP.

Lebanese Environment Minister Yacoub Sarraf said his government would seek damages under a statute of the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

The legal clause states that "an intentional attack with the certainty that this attack will create widespread environmental damage in the long-run can constitute a war crime".

The Israeli military bombed Lebanon's southern Jiyeh power plant in mid-July during its 34-day offensive against Hezbollah militants, unleashing thousands of tonnes of fuel oil into the Mediterranean Sea.

"The bombardment caused a lot of long-term damage because layers of oil settled on the sea bed" or drifted below the surface, Sarraf said in an interview."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060911/wl_mideast_afp/mideastconflictlebanonisraelenvironment_060911122912

[acmavm]

1. Well, I wish 'em luck. Israel's still pissed off because they

didn't kill as many innocent civilians as it wanted to. Those darn cluster bombs just didn't live up to their expectations.

[breakaleg]

2. Good for them. I think it will be an up hill battle but at least it

should shine some light on the situation and Israel's responsibility for it.

[Tom Joad]

3. Environmental crime of the century. Thank you Israel! Thank you Bush!

[razors edge]

4. doesn't that just mean the us gets to pay for it?

[Bushfire]

7. Hit the nail on the head

Can Israel ever survive on its own?

[Lurking Dem]

5. Everyone should pitch in

physically (US, Europe, Arab League, etc.) and, yes, Israel should pay for it.

[oblivious]

6. Oil spill pictures in another thread.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=124&topic_id=146111