The Israeli-Lebanese war of 2006

This article deals with the international repercussions of the recent Israeli attack on Lebanon, and the way in which it differs from previous Arab-Israeli wars. The first part addresses the root causes of the conflict and considers the reasons that made the war on Lebanon a joint American–Israeli–European–United Nations war. The second part looks at the political management of the war and the steps that led to the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1701, and the various aspects of this resolution. The third assesses the war’s international repercussions by looking at the potential positions of the world’s major powers vis-a` -vis obstacles that could impede the implementation of the resolution

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