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Report: UN to demand Israel pay Lebanon $1 billion in reparations
By Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Second Lebanon War, Lebanon 

The United Nations will require Israel to pay Lebanon nearly $1 billion for environmental damages caused during the 2006 Second Lebanon War, the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar reported on Saturday.

The paper said that UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will submit the motion to the Security Council later this month.

The indicated amount is based on a World Bank damage assessment. Among other issues, it included the cost of pumping oil from the Mediterranean coast after Israel bombed a large refinery, which was covered by UN agencies. The oil spill also inflicted extensive damage to local flora and fauna, which has yet to be fully repaired.
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      1.   Lebanon and her environment. 17:09  |  Ramius 06/09/08
      2.   I want to kiss Ban Ki-moon for his wisdom and spirituality 17:11  |  Yaakov Sullivan 06/09/08
      3.   The UN will REQUIRE! 17:11  |  Arie 06/09/08
      4.   The opening salvo of Durban II 17:11  |  Arie 06/09/08
      5.   Thanks to Allah 17:12  |  indrajaya 06/09/08
      6.   The UN should also demand Israel pay damages here 17:18  |  Natallie Durson 06/09/08
      7.   It is part of this world: make clean wars 17:27  |  Israeli citizen 06/09/08
      8.   SEND THE BILL TO NASRALLAH 17:28  |  B`Galil 06/09/08
      9.   That`ll be the day 17:34  |  Conroy 06/09/08
      10.   Don`t listen to the UN 17:37  |  lady from USA 06/09/08
      11.   You United Nations Idiots!! 17:39  |  John Fellows 06/09/08
      12.   Please, Israel, let the U.S. right-wing Diaspora pay for it.... 17:41  |  Swiss (Dino) 06/09/08
      13.   Natallie Durson, Indrajaya 17:43  |  lady from USA 06/09/08
      14.   UN has its head up the no sunshine hole again! 17:45  |  Bob 06/09/08
      15.   Sullivan-Why don`t you for once post honestly 17:45  |  Arie 06/09/08
      16.   HOW MUCH DOES ISRAEL GET FOR 4,000 MISSILES ON THE POPULATION? 17:54  |  jewish doctor 06/09/08
      17.   US will veto 18:02  |  Jewboy 06/09/08
      18.   They should pay more than $1B 18:04  |  Sam 06/09/08
      19.   They should ask the Ayatollah for reparations 18:08  |  Anonymous 06/09/08
      20.   and how are they going to collect it ? 18:10  |  vhardman 06/09/08
      21.   What a joke! 18:13  |  Jane 06/09/08
      22.   #14 jooish quack 18:14  |  answer 06/09/08
      23.   How to make an easy $! 18:17  |  Chris 06/09/08
      24.   Hug, Kisses and Shrugs to Yaakov 18:18  |  Ramius 06/09/08
      25.   Will the UN also Require Lebanon 18:24  |  Lynn 06/09/08
      26.   They should pay more than $1B 18:27  |  Sam 06/09/08
      27.   No Problem, Uncle Sam will write the check 18:32  |  Joseph L. 06/09/08
      28.   When Hizbullah payes reparations for the murdered soldiers 18:35  |  David Israel 06/09/08
      29.   Nice sense of humour UN! And now for my next joke... 18:37  |  x-ray 06/09/08
      30.   Remember all those sparkling clean pacifiers among the rubble? 18:38  |  x-ray 06/09/08
      31.   Let "Dino" pay, he`s sooooooooo sorry for them. 18:40  |  x-ray 06/09/08
      32.   Why don`t we pack the UN with reps of Jewish states? 18:41  |  x-ray 06/09/08
      33.   What about Hezb replanting the forests and replacing those poor 18:43  |  x-ray 06/09/08
      34.   indrajaya; No Visa for you 18:44  |  Maronite 06/09/08
      35.   thank you for my laugh of the day 18:45  |  ralph 06/09/08
      36.   Another UN Joke 18:45  |  Ron 06/09/08
      37.   Yaacov Wants to Kiss Ban Ky Moon? 18:53  |  Ron 06/09/08
      38.   Another Arab hoax ! 18:53  |  Rick & TC 06/09/08
      39.   Lebanon -1 billion in reparations 18:54  |  Lebanese American 06/09/08
      40.   # 5 ..can`t you find your own name rather than pretending to be? 18:55  |  John 06/09/08
      41.   So funny 19:06  |  Chris Linthwaite 06/09/08
      42.   YES-ISRAEL SHOULD PAY LEB...... 19:16  |  Mark 06/09/08
      43.   CLASSIC UN AUDACITY 19:16  |  Daniel Berns 06/09/08
      44.   The check is in the mail..... 19:18  |  leo 06/09/08
      45.   indrajaya 19:19  |  alan 06/09/08
      46.   Hopefully the UN will soon ask Russia to pay damages to Georgia 19:26  |  Guido 06/09/08
      47.   #18-John..thank you 19:27  |  indrajaya 06/09/08
      48.   #11 Durson 19:28  |  Sank 06/09/08
      49.   Ron #17-You misunderstand 19:31  |  Arie 06/09/08
      50.   To "Lebanese in America" - Stay there 19:31  |  Jalal 06/09/08
      51.   #5 Indy 19:35  |  Sank 06/09/08
      52.   #22 Leo 19:38  |  Sank 06/09/08
      53.   Payment 19:48  |  Sank 06/09/08
      54.   Next time you start a war Nasrallah remember who pays: YOU 19:51  |  x-ray 06/09/08
      55.   Delivery suggestion 19:56  |  Miche Norman 06/09/08
      56.   Good idea but... 20:06  |  Cynic 06/09/08
      57.   #20 you`ve never heard of satire? Another humorless fool 20:07  |  McQueen 06/09/08
      58.   About UN and the Muppets Show 20:35  |  civilized kid 06/09/08
      59.   What is the value two soldiers` live which Lebanon abducted? 20:38  |  Laguna Geno 06/09/08
      60.   when pigs fly, hizbullah will ante p 20:57  |  peter 06/09/08
      61.   Ban has a sense of humor. 20:59  |  Ilan 06/09/08
      62.   Thank you for your reasoned response 21:15  |  Robert Haymond 06/09/08
      63.   ITS A PITY THE WHOLE OF LEBANON WAS NOT DESTROYED 21:17  |  MJ 06/09/08
      64.   Ban K-moon is a loon! 21:28  |  Wise Saba 06/09/08
      65.   Take it easy people 21:42  |  Jackie 06/09/08
      66.   Natallie #6... are you serious...?! 21:45  |  Esther 06/09/08
      67.   20 Sam,truly said ! In fact, nothing will compensate for the 21:54  |  lakshmi 06/09/08
      68.   Reparations for Lebanon... 21:57  |  Esther 06/09/08
      69.   Israel is a rogue nation protected by US vetoes. Any deniers? 22:07  |  American 06/09/08
      70.   and the anti-Zionists will have a field day with this announcemen 22:07  |  Richard S 06/09/08
      71.   That`s insane, UN should demand no less than 10 billion and 22:07  |  Joe 06/09/08
      72.   Chris Lightweight 22:08  |  x-ray 06/09/08
      73.   This might happen 22:08  |  Michael 06/09/08
      74.   The guts of the UN 22:08  |  Philippe 06/09/08
      75.   Lebanon started that war 22:09  |  Michael 06/09/08
      76.   The United Nations should soon follow ..... 22:09  |  Nemesis 06/09/08
      77.   The UN is correct 22:11  |  Ben Alofs 06/09/08
      78.   350M$/day the US spends in Iraq so Israel feels safe. 22:13  |  American 06/09/08
      79.   Israeli actions in Lebanon based on experience 22:15  |  utagawa 06/09/08
      80.   Natalie Durson 22:15  |  Connie 06/09/08
      81.   Hezbollah will kick Israel`s butt with out american support 22:18  |  American 06/09/08
      82.   a Jew pays?It is not in their teachings 22:20  |  american 06/09/08
      83.   A Bad Joke 22:34  |  guy 06/09/08
      84.   American ?? 22:59  |  Ilan 06/09/08
      85.   Reply to Lebanese American 23:00  |  Bob 06/09/08
      86.   `American` #82 23:04  |  x-ray 06/09/08
      87.   My mistake 23:10  |  Robert Haymod 06/09/08
      88.   American: "Jewish lawyers that take you down path of litigation" 23:16  |  Freethinker 06/09/08
      89.   UN is arm of Arab oil lobby 23:39  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 06/09/08
      90.   Shouldn`t be too hard for Israel - Profits from Israeli weapons! 23:46  |  Maureen Ann 06/09/08
      91.   IT MUST BE AT LEAST 100 TIMES MORE 23:51  |  indrajaya 06/09/08
      92.   #77 Ben Abofs you contradict yourself 00:05  |  Conroy 07/09/08
      93.   # 91, A CORRECTION 00:06  |  indrajaya 07/09/08
      94.   what a joke the un is..........time to sell the land and send 00:07  |  r 07/09/08
      95.   Fine, if Lebanon Pays Israel 100 billion for it`s damages 00:20  |  Baruch Gold 07/09/08
      96.   It Won`t Get Past The Security Council 00:22  |  Jeff Northridge 07/09/08
      97.   maureen ann 00:39  |  Marc 07/09/08
      98.   To American (#69): Undeniably false 00:42  |  Morris Valentine 07/09/08
      99.   Israel Should Be Paid 00:47  |  Moshe 07/09/08
      100.   unbelievable 00:48  |  vik 07/09/08
      101.   The UN has been hijacked 00:54  |  Norik 07/09/08
      102.   #18 Sam and other poor ignorant Lebs. 00:56  |  John Allen 07/09/08
      103.   Israel to demand Lebanon pay 4 war damages 00:58  |  sam 07/09/08
      104.   Most agree the destruction was over done 01:00  |  Tom 07/09/08
      105.   #22 answer the coward. 01:11  |  John Allen 07/09/08
      106.   UN Don`t Make Me Laugh 01:28  |  Jane 07/09/08
      107.   #69 American 01:30  |  John Allen 07/09/08
      108.   #82 Jews. 01:36  |  John Allen 07/09/08
      109.   Yaakov Sullivan, You want to kiss Ban Ki-moon in where? 01:40  |  Bruce 07/09/08
      110.   #104 Tom 01:42  |  John Allen 07/09/08
      111.   Tom, Israel has nothing to do with... 01:47  |  Bruce 07/09/08
      112.   Not in a million years 01:51  |  X-Military 07/09/08
      113.   # 50 02:01  |  Lebanese American 07/09/08
      114.   US Taxpayers Foot it 02:03  |  Johnny 07/09/08
      115.   Maureen 90 - eat your heart out! 02:10  |  ChanahS 07/09/08
      116.   Bad news for the money hungry: Israel not the aggressor 02:15  |  Joe Sittizen 07/09/08
      117.   reps for murderd IDF 02:16  |  Bob Obla 07/09/08
      118.   Will they demand reparations for Iraq and Afghanistan too? 02:29  |  Free Gilad Shalit 07/09/08
      119.   War 02:30  |  David 07/09/08
      120.   110, Refugees, 02:47  |  Tom 07/09/08
      121.   MV Cipora called you lovable 02:54  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 07/09/08
      122.   UN Bashers look for any reason... 02:55  |  Fadi 07/09/08
      123.   #122 Fadi 03:23  |  Moshe 07/09/08
      124.   Damage to Hezbullah 03:25  |  Joubin 07/09/08
      125.   Hi Lebanese American 03:25  |  Jewboy 07/09/08
      126.   Just kidding .... 03:34  |  17 07/09/08
      127.   "Disproportionate",.... 03:37  |  Ben Alofs 07/09/08
      128.   Another reparation method:Moving Pal ref living in Leb to Pal&Isr 03:39  |  Aounist 07/09/08
      129.   Demand Hizbullah pay not ISrael 03:48  |  Sabra 07/09/08
      130.   To #1 Ramius: The only dirt surrounding Leb is its 2 neighbors 03:52  |  Aounist 07/09/08
      131.   Israel 04:14  |  David 07/09/08
      132.   IS UN A COLLECTIONS AGENCY ?? 04:21  |  IS UN A COLLECTIONS 07/09/08
      133.   #125 04:26  |  Lebanese American 07/09/08
      134.   #120 Tom 04:34  |  Bruce 07/09/08
      135.   hahaha! 04:37  |  Jon 07/09/08
      136.   Jewboy and Moshe 04:38  |  Fadi 07/09/08
      137.   Imagine how much the US will owe Iraq 04:38  |  Jon 07/09/08
      138.   Fadi, I am UN basher 04:56  |  Bruce 07/09/08
      139.   Jay I am not an Arab bur an Irish Catholic and proud of it 04:59  |  Yaakov Sullivan 07/09/08
      140.   NOT UNTIL ARABS COPENSATE 1 MILLION EXPELLED JEWS FRM ARAB CNTRIE 05:03  |  RW 07/09/08
      141.   #127 Ben Alofs...RE:Disproportionate 05:10  |  Malone 07/09/08
      142.   There is no such thing as Lebanon 05:18  |  Herbert Kaine 07/09/08
      143.   UN SHOULD ASK ARAB COUNTRIES TO COMPENSATE JEWS ... 05:30  |  Expelled Jews 07/09/08
      144.   Bruce #138 05:33  |  Fadi 07/09/08
      145.   #125 05:54  |  David 07/09/08
      146.   What dose Israel get in return???? 06:01  |  David G 07/09/08
      147.   I AM PROUD OF US SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL 06:08  |  US CITIZEN 07/09/08
      148.   VETO the US will never let their masters pay for their crimes 06:15  |  haha 07/09/08
      149.   US will veto, moot point if true 06:26  |  Joe Frazier 07/09/08
      150.   UN Motion Undermine Peace Efforts . 06:56  |  Joseph.E 07/09/08
      151.   How much force? Only the necessary force! 07:11  |  John Isenhower 07/09/08
      152.   ....And 1,000 miles of rope. 07:13  |  Gray 07/09/08
      153.   reparations to lebanon 07:20  |  zengeos 07/09/08
      154.   Iran and Syria should pay Israel war reparations 07:26  |  Scott L. Havsy 07/09/08
      155.   UN Demand Influenced By EU `Read Rights` To Terrorists 07:26  |  Joseph.E 07/09/08
      156.   Fadi - you are smarter than Olmert! 07:28  |  Jewboy 07/09/08
      157.   Americans diatribe on US 350m/day 07:31  |  zengeos 07/09/08
      158.   American on defunct nations 07:35  |  zengeos 07/09/08
      159.   American`s antisemitic comment #82 07:38  |  zengeos 07/09/08
      160.   Maureen on Israel`s debt 07:45  |  zengeos 07/09/08
      161.   Bruce on refugees 07:49  |  zengeos 07/09/08
      162.   This Is Why The UN Should Not Exist Anymore 07:53  |  Dish It Out 07/09/08
      163.   UN Bashers (attempt#3) 08:24  |  Fadi 07/09/08
      164.   125 jewboy 09:10  |  someone 07/09/08
      165.   Israeli War Criminals 09:55  |  Brian P 07/09/08
      166.   WHY Doesn`t the UN Pay for NOT Doing their JOB? 10:57  |  Gil 07/09/08
      167.   What the "UN" really stands for 11:25  |  eddie - Haifa 07/09/08
      168.   UN Demand to Compensate Lebonan 12:23  |  Joubin 07/09/08
      169.   UN to demand Israel pay 1 Billion dollars. 12:38  |  David Nigel Braham 07/09/08
      170.   UN Deligitimizes Itself 13:17  |  Shmuel 07/09/08
      171.   Brian P the `neutral` Irishman 13:28  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 07/09/08
      172.   # 50 Jalal To "Lebanese in America" 13:36  |  Traude 07/09/08
      173.   Sorry, but...? 15:55  |  johnymac 07/09/08
      174.   to an anonymous nobody #160 16:32  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 07/09/08
      175.   Iran and the jews will bring peace to the world 18:24  |  Ferris zerafat 07/09/08
      176.   Goose=Gander 00:28  |  American 08/09/08
      177.   Anon Americans 00:45  |  American 08/09/08
      178.   Ferris Jews and Iranians 06:12  |  zengeos 08/09/08
      179.   Good Luck Collecting... 13:07  |  Peace Brother 08/09/08
      180.   Peace Brother 15:15  |  zengeos 08/09/08
      181.   don`t be too quick 18:21  |  mishahu 08/09/08
      182.   Report: UN to demand Israel pay Lebanon $ 1 Billion in reperation 08:54  |  martin list, m.d. 09/09/08
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