The Conference on Lebanon in Rome called to send in UN peace-keeping troops to stop Israel”s military machinery two-week rampage at the Middle East country.Spain Demands Cease Fire

Italy, France, the US, Russia, Britain, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan called to stop Israel massive destruction of civilian infrastructure that left over 400 dead and thousands of wounded and displaced.

Foreign Minister Fauzi Saluj condemned Israel”s disregard of UN principles of peace and non-violent solution of conflicts with the murder of four FINUL observers in premeditated attack on south Lebanon.

UN Secretary General Kofi Annan will urge action from the UN Security Council to achieve a cease-fire.

French FM Philipe Douste-Blazy proposed settling the crisis via a political agreement between Lebanon and Israel sanctioned as a UN resolution prior to deploying the Blue Bonnets.

Lebanese Premier Fuad Siniora called for an exchange of prisoners co-sponsored by the Red Cross and setting areas under UN supervision like Chebaa on the Lebanon, Syria and Israeli triple border.

For its part and as president pro tempore of the European Commission, Finland convened for August 1 an extraordinary meeting to address the Middle East crisis.

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