For several days Lebanon has been exposed to a continuous Israeli aggression, targeting its  brave people and its infrastructure on a wide scale. This has led to hundreds of people being martyred and wounded and tens of thousands of people being displaced as well as vast destruction to houses, roads and other civilian establishments.

All this blatant repression is occurring under the persistent disregard of the whole world - except for a few ineffective words of condemnation and disapproval here and there.

The world community needs to move on to stop the continuation of this flagrant aggression. The Muslim nation also needs to stand by in solidarity with the oppressed Lebanese people and aim to ensure the humanitarian requirements of the wounded and the displaced and others are met. The representatives of the religious Marja???∞??√?iyyah in Lebanon and Mumineen in general must implement the aforesaid with all the means they have at their disposal. 

The oppressions suffered by the nations of the region, among them the Lebanese, will increase the nation's anger and rage towards the international policies supporting and/or condoning such actions - which will naturally intensify the tension and hinder peace and security throughout the region.

May Allah protect Lebanon and its dear people and have mercy on its martyrs and grant the wounded a speedy recovery and good health.

The Office of H. E. Sayyid Seestani (long may he live) - Najaf

20 Jumada al-Akhar 1427
17 July 2006