Dear Diary,
As the humanitarian crisis continues to escalate in Lebanon, the issue of Lebanese refugees in Syria becomes more pressing. With 180,000 people fleeing to Syria for refuge and safety, LIFE has assisted relief efforts there by moving 2 medical caravans to Jedeedit Yabus and Al-Jusa and providing medical care and treatment for those in need of medical attention upon entrance into Syria. LIFE has purchased food and non-food items to provide for those stranded families.
In cooperation with local Lebanese NGO’s, LIFE has secured the operation of 6 schools and community buildings to house those who escaped to Beirut from southern cities in Lebanon. Over 1,000 hot meals are being cooked and served at these locations.
To donate or for more information http://www.lifeusa.org/
WASHINGTON (ABP) -- As American and European Baptist leaders called for an immediate cease-fire of hostilities between Israel and militant wings of Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, the Bush administration dismissed any cease-fire that does not include disarming Hezbollah.
Leaders of the European Baptist Federation passed a resolution July 26 in which the 51-nation group "joins the call of the United Nations Secretary General, the European Union and others for an immediate cessation of hostilities, praying for a just and lasting peace for all peoples and a negotiated cease-fire."
The resolution expresses "concern at the death of so many innocent civilians in the countries involved and confesses deep disappointment at the disproportionate use of force by the Israeli military in their pursuit of Hezbollah, which has caused serious loss of life amongst the innocent Lebanese civilian population and the degradation of the basic infrastructure of the Lebanese state." http://www.abpnews.com/1278.article
