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  • Source: Lebanese Media + Al Mayadeen
  • 20 Nov 2021 00:10
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The United Nations issues a resolution obligating the Israeli occupation to pay $856.4 million in compensation to Lebanon over an oil slick resulting from an airstrike during the 2006 Israeli aggression.

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    The UN Secretary-General has expressed grave concern over "Israel’s" non-implementation of resolutions.

The UN issued a resolution calling on the Israeli occupation to pay $856.4 million to Lebanon in compensation for an oil slick caused by an Israeli airstrike during the July 2006 aggression. 

The resolution urged the occupation's government to "assume responsibility for prompt and adequate compensation to Lebanon for the damage."

"Israel" is also required "to compensate other countries directly affected by the oil slick, such as Syria, whose shores were partially polluted."

"The draft requests that "Israel" take responsibility and compensate Lebanon, noting that the Secretary-General has expressed grave concern over Israel’s non-implementation of resolutions relating to this matter," the UN published on its website.

In response, the US representative said his country will vote against the resolution and argued that it is "displaying unfair bias against a Member State," and his country will continue to oppose"every effort to delegitimize 'Israel.'" 

Since 2006, the UN General Assembly has issued 11 resolutions condemning "Israel" after a complaint submitted by the Lebanese Minister of Environment Yacoub Sarraf in September 2006 concerning the oil slick caused by the Israeli airstrike.

The UN repeatedly asked "Israel" to compensate for the severe damage caused to the Lebanese beaches.

According to The Times of Israel, an Israeli court in Haifa prohibited investigating the source of a huge oil slick that has polluted the Mediterranean coast with tar, based on a request from the Environmental Protection Ministry.

"Israel" has not adhered to the international agreements that prevent environmental pollution of the seas.

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