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UN troops in Lebanon forced to delete images of covert cables
By Yoav Stern and Shlomo Shamir, Haaretz Correspondents
Tags: Israel, UNIFIL, Lebanon 

Soldiers of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) were forced by local Lebanese residents to delete photos of suspicious-looking underground cables, according a report submitted by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.

The incident constitutes the second time in recent months that the work of the peacekeeping force has been restricted because of pressures from local residents - this in strict violation of UN Resolution 1701, which ended the 2006 Second Lebanon War that brought the UNIFIL forces to south Lebanon.

According to the UN secretary general's report, on May 28, UNIFIL peacekeepers located cables that were buried in southeast Lebanon.
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They proceeded to take photographs of the cables, and were subsequently surrounded by local residents who hurled stones at them and in turn took pictures of the soldiers themselves.

The incident was brought to an end only after UNIFIL agreed to delete the photos, despite the fact that UN policy permits the use of cameras by the peacekeeping forces.

The report, the seventh released on the implementation of Resolution 1701, also said that UNIFIL increased the number of its observation posts in the Shaba Farms area, and called on Israel to accept one of the solutions that has been offered to end its presence in the northern section of the border village of Rajar.

The report also emphasized the fact that Israel and Lebanon need to visually delineate the border through clear border markings. There are currently nine markings on the border - in the form of blue barrels - that have been approved by both Israel and Lebanon.

Regarding the presence of the Israel Air Force in Lebanese skies, the report states that in the last several months, Israel has increased its flyovers, which constitute a violation of UN Resolution 1701.


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      1.   Tell me again what purpose the UN serves? 03:15  |  Arie 02/07/08
      2.   UN - toothless tigers or assisting terrorists 03:18  |  Adrian de Klerk 02/07/08
      3.   UNIFIL Paparazzi... 03:40  |  Jeff Northridge 02/07/08
      4.   UNIFIL FARCE 04:15  |  Fred 02/07/08
      5.   UNIFUL-of-it forced to dance the Lambada 04:16  |  Avi 02/07/08
      6.   Totally useless UNIFIL as usual!! 04:17  |  Free Gilad Shalit 02/07/08
      7.   in lebanon territory, it`s lebanese! 04:18  |  bashar 02/07/08
      8.   UN is utter garbage 04:43  |  McQueen 02/07/08
      9.   they stone peacekeepers 04:48  |  judith 02/07/08
      10.   1701 is not about inspecting communication wires! 05:02  |  Dutch Dirk 02/07/08
      11.   UNI-FAIL 05:07  |  Brian 02/07/08
      12.   #4 You want a bet? 05:27  |  Gili 02/07/08
      13.   Imagine if they actually tried to prevent illegal arms 05:51  |  guy 02/07/08
      14.   Will not be the first time UN has lied & covered up for Hesbala 06:01  |  PETER SM 02/07/08
      15.   Solution: Put the peacekeepers on the Israeli side of the border 06:09  |  Natallie Durson 02/07/08
      16.   dutch dirk 06:15  |  Connie 02/07/08
      17.   Dutch Dirk moron 06:24  |  sabra 02/07/08
      18.   The israeli overflights are also breaking the rules of res 1701 06:31  |  Aounist 02/07/08
      19.   welcome to Hezbanon 06:58  |  Dan 02/07/08
      20.   #12 - Right Natallie 07:03  |  JES 02/07/08
      21.   Recovering deleted photos 07:03  |  Daniel 02/07/08
      22.   DIRK.UNIFIL 1701 is about disarming all militias & replacing them 07:04  |  PETER SM 02/07/08
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      31.   Bashar # 5 07:55  |  Philippe 02/07/08
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      38.   ISRAEL SHOT WITH GUNS, NOT STONES 09:35  |  indrajaya 02/07/08
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      40.   Can`t trust arabs to keep a deal 09:38  |  Denise Thompson 02/07/08
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      43.   "LEBANESE RESIDENTS"..........??? 09:46  |  Robert 02/07/08
      44.   LOL @ article`s pic 09:46  |  Denise Thompson 02/07/08
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      90.   The UN 17:04  |  elj 02/07/08
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