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Hezbollah to file lawsuits against Israel for damage caused in war
By Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Israel, Hezbollah, Nasrallah 

Hezbollah is planning to file a host of lawsuits against Israel over the damages it caused during the Second Lebanon War. Lebanese individuals with dual citizenship will file the suits in the countries where they hold citizenship.

Attorney Ibrahim Awada, who heads Hezbollah's legal department, revealed the plan last week on a Syrian television program devoted to "Zionist crimes against Lebanon." He said that each plaintiff will hire a lawyer in the country where he files suit, and Hezbollah will pay the lawyers' fees.

The Lebanese government began mulling lawsuits against Israel immediately after the war ended last summer, but was stymied by the fact that United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, which ended the war, blamed Hezbollah, rather than Israel, for its outbreak. The government therefore set up a legal committee to explore more limited options, such as suits specifically over Israel's use of cluster bombs and destruction of infrastructure.
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However, Hezbollah was furious that the government has so far done nothing, and therefore decided to launch its own lawsuit blitz, using private individuals
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  1.   This proves that Al Hezb Al Hero!! have lost the previous war:) 01:42  |  Tamir Palestine 29/08/07
  2.   Hezbullah more intelligent than Israel 01:46  |  bernard ross 29/08/07
  3.   Where am I? 02:03  |  Persian Kitty 29/08/07
  4.   Where am I? 02:03  |  Persian Kitty 29/08/07
  5.   Hezbollah`s suit for damage againt Israel 02:06  |  Isaac A Olayinka 29/08/07
  6.   Phony lawsuits 02:14  |  In Your Face Zionist 29/08/07
  7.   Chutzpah ( Gall or nerve ) 02:15  |  Avrum 29/08/07
  8.   Brilliant Investors! 02:18  |  David 29/08/07
  9.   lawsuits against Israel but usa will pay damages 02:21  |  Adnan 29/08/07
  10.   The litigation involved here... 02:23  |  Silvienne 29/08/07
  11.   Read This For Poetic Justice 02:24  |  Robert F. 29/08/07
  12.   Hezbollah to file lawsuits against Israel for damage caused in wa 02:27  |  alex 29/08/07
  13.   Hezbollah Crap 02:27  |  Brod 29/08/07
  14.   Didn`t hezbollah win the war? 02:40  |  Ton 29/08/07
  15.   A joke 02:57  |  Edifice 29/08/07
  16.   hezbollah 03:01  |  Edifice 29/08/07
  17.   This is like the burgler who sues the homeowner when he hurts him 03:18  |  Avi 29/08/07
  18.   What legal standing to these people have? 03:37  |  McQueen 29/08/07
  19.   Countersue these people for supporting terror 03:38  |  McQueen 29/08/07
  20.   Hezbollah maybe next time won`t kidnap a soldier 03:45  |  Hausman 29/08/07
  21.   The joke of the day 03:46  |  TonyL 29/08/07
  22.   dont respond to any legal notice 03:47  |  vik 29/08/07
  23.   Laugh them out of court 03:58  |  Efox 29/08/07
  24.   If i were the Judge!!!!! 04:00  |  Boris 29/08/07
  25.   It is Lebanese that Are Suing Israel, Not Hezbollah 04:08  |  Bernie 29/08/07
  26.   All I can Say is - HA! 04:14  |  Jon 29/08/07
  27.   And if they won, do they really think they can collect? 04:16  |  Conroy 29/08/07
  28.   Hezbollah seeks bad international PR 04:18  |  topanga 29/08/07
  29.   It should not be "Hezbollah (...) using private individuals" but 04:21  |  Martha Hoelzermann 29/08/07
  30.   RIDICULOUS 04:22  |  Marco 29/08/07
  31.   Regardless of who started the war, criminals must be charged. 04:30  |  Mr. Knowitallf 29/08/07
  32.   Ton, good question 04:38  |  Conroy 29/08/07
  33.   Only jews can sue 04:43  |  Mike 29/08/07
  34.   Does Hezbollah really want this? 04:56  |  Murray of Montreal 29/08/07
  35.   to #2-Israel`s way ahead of you and Hezbollah 05:07  |  Jason 29/08/07
  36.   Now THERE`S Chutzpah! 05:07  |  Conroy 29/08/07
  37.   Lawsuit 05:10  |  Jay 29/08/07
  38.   ha ha ha ha ha ha ha 05:15  |  Raj 29/08/07
  39.   # 3 Persian Kitty 05:26  |  Lynn 29/08/07
  40.   # 1 Tamir 05:28  |  Lynn 29/08/07
  41.   US is already being sued by Lebanese duals 05:33  |  Lynn 29/08/07
  42.   hezbo lawsuit 05:40  |  ljf-canada 29/08/07
  43.   you know what 05:41  |  alex 29/08/07
  44.   Mike 06:02  |  Connie 29/08/07
  45.   Ok folks, all you Israelis with dual citizenship 06:04  |  Mark Lincoln 29/08/07
  46.   #10 Silvienne 06:07  |  * BEN JABO 29/08/07
  47.   #22 Bernie - Detroit 06:12  |  * BEN JABO 29/08/07
  48.   and Charles Manson wants to be paid for doing.. 06:15  |  Avi 29/08/07
  49.   #28 MrKnowthing 06:16  |  * BEN JABO 29/08/07
  50.   Muslim standarts 06:17  |  Castor Troy 29/08/07
  51.   Mike # 33 - You Are Absolutely Correct 06:18  |  Eli 29/08/07
  52.   Good news 06:25  |  Danny - Israeli one 29/08/07
  53.   Only Jews can sue - says Mike... 06:28  |  Avi 29/08/07
  54.   Shortage of bullets in America, and... 07:10  |  Maureen Ann 29/08/07
  55.   #45 Lincoln doesn`t qualify to use Lincoln as his name 07:14  |  * BEN JABO 29/08/07
  56.   #45, unfortunately that`s were you are wrong 07:14  |  Danny 29/08/07
  57.   Hezbollah`s legal department 07:40  |  Dan 29/08/07
  58.   Let`s make suites, not war..... 07:43  |  Esther 29/08/07
  59.   The Cats are going to sue mice for damages they suffered 07:43  |  Dan 29/08/07
  60.   Rapists are going to sue their victims for damages suffered 07:45  |  Dan 29/08/07
  61.   Robbers to sue victims for damages suffered during robbery 07:46  |  Dan 29/08/07
  62.   Production companies to sue audience for movie failures 07:48  |  Dan 29/08/07
  63.   Osama Bin Laden to sue America for damages incurred during 911 07:50  |  Dan 29/08/07
  64.   I am going to sue Hezbo for causing me uncontrolled laughter 07:52  |  Dan 29/08/07
  65.   #17, AVI, oh please! 07:57  |  VIPER 29/08/07
  66.   Divine Victory? How pathetic..... 08:04  |  Barry 29/08/07
  67.   They have a Lawyer???????????? 08:47  |  Stan 29/08/07
  68.   Hezbollah to sue Jewish killers of children in Lebanon. 08:59  |  TheAZCowBoy, Tombsto 29/08/07
  69.   Suing Hymie state for Lebanese war crimes. 09:05  |  TheAZCowBoy 29/08/07
  70.   Hezballah`s lawsuits. 09:14  |  David Nigel Braham 29/08/07
  71.   Hezbollah to sue Israel for war damage 09:20  |  Carolyn 29/08/07
  72.   #27 It depends on what law they sue them under 10:01  |  Johnboy