American news
is often sanitized and presented in the familiar "infotainment"
format. International news reports offer other perspectives on
the tragedy.
This video contains three segments telling the story of the Qana
massacre from the search for survivors through Isreal's 48-hour
partial ceasefire in Southern Lebanon.
08/01/06
1) UK Channel Four
- The Qana Massacre
The first video is provided by London's Channel Four news. This
report shows the emergency works scrambling to deal with the crisis.
Men carefully dig through solid dirt, looking for the dead, but
hoping to find signs of life in the rubble. Channel Four interviews
some of the few lucky survivors. One woman, explains that all the
members of her large family died in the bombings.
2) CBS International News - Aftermath of the Dana Massacre
While emergency workers continue to dig for bodies in Qana, a
spontaneous protest erupts in Beirut. People who, for the last
weeks, have hidden in bomb shelters emerge enraged by the Qana
massacre. A peaceful protest, in front of Beirut's UN Compound,
turns violent.
3) BBC UK - Temporary Ceasefire Amid International Pressure
Israel declares a temporary 48 hour ceasefire to investigate the
massacre in Qana. Secretary Rice leaves the Middle East, announcing
that she will be taking a proposal for a permanent ceasefire back to
the UN Security Coucil. International pressure begins to split
Israel politicians on ending the war.
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