Why should Israel be controlling commercial air traffic in and out of Lebanon?

for god's sake, israel's already ruined a 15-year recovery in lebanon... give 'em a break...

Israel will allow Qatar Airways to resume direct flights to Beirut on Monday despite a blockade imposed during the Lebanon war, an Israeli government official said.

"We have said that we will not act against this," the official, speaking on condition of anonymity said.

Qatar Airways announced on Sunday it would resume its direct service to Beirut, despite Israel's demand that all such flights pass through Jordan for security reasons. The first Qatar Airways plane is due to land in Beirut at 1330 GMT on Monday.

Lebanese Transport Minister Mohammed Safadi told reporters on Sunday the government favored opening Beirut Airport to any planes willing to ignore Israeli restrictions.

"The position of the prime minister (Fouad Siniora) and my position too is that Beirut international airport will be ready to receive any planes that want to break the air blockade," Safadi said.

Israel has kept an air and sea embargo on Lebanon since its 34 day war with Hizbollah ended on August 14. Israel says the blockade is aimed at preventing the guerrilla group rearming.

Last month, it allowed Lebanon's Middle East Airlines and Royal Jordanian to fly to Beirut on condition their flights passed through Amman.

here's a sample of argentinian sentiment about israel that i captured on my walk through barracas yesterday...



Translation: Halt the Genocide. Get Israel out of Lebanon and Palestine.

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