Speaking to the BBC on the 28th July, Caabu Director Chris Doyle

 Firstly expressed concern that the British Prime Minister has still failed to call for the immediate cessation of hostilities between Israel and Lebanon.  Stresses the urgency of an effective ceasefire between Hizbollah and Israel. 

Secondly, states that the more casualties there are on both sides, the harder it will be to procure such a ceasefire. With every casualty sustained on each side, anger and hatred increases, making it more difficult for the right conditions to achieve a sustainable peace.

Having finally obtained his visa from George Bush to visit the Middle East, Tony Blair must rank as one of the most unwelcome British visitors to the region in decades (Report, September 11). This visit is too late for those Lebanese and Palestinians whose lives have been destroyed because he failed to stand up for the sort of civilised values that we in Britain used to respect and fight for.

The Foreign Office’s 2006 Annual report into Human Rights was published today. Conspicuous by its absence, was any mention of Israeli human rights violations in Lebanon during July and August 2006, while criticism was reserved for Hizbollah alone.