By Matthew Russell Lee
UNITED NATIONS, August 19 -- As Lebanon and the US met during a break in Security Council break consultations, the idea of separate Press Statements on the attacks in southern Israel, and in Gaza, was floated.
"Caroline has a good point," a Council source told Inner City Press, referring to Lebanon Deputy Permanent Representative Caroline Ziade. "She said that the death of a baby on either side has to be treated the same way."
Ziade met with US Deputy Permanent Representative Rosemary DiCarlo, as Perm Rep Susan Rice is away from the UN. Palestinian Permanent Observer Riyad Mansour confirmed to Inner City Press there's discussion in the Council to not call the attack on a bus containing Israeli soldiers a "terrorist" attack.
On the issue of Israel's settlements, it seems unlikely to make it into any Council statement at this time, since there is a Council debate on "the Middle East" coming up. But terrorism, or just attacks, just be condemned relatively quickly, the argument goes. But are they terrorist? Watch this site.
