The analysis reveals a community of significant scale and influence. Photo: Diocese of Westminster

Southern Lebanon: Stories of Occupation

In the 600 square kilometers occupied by Israel in the south of the country, there are 68 villages under military control and more than 200,000 displaced people. The war has caused almost three thousand deaths. The Maronite Bishops urge Lebanon to be sovereign and neutral, while the population only asks to live with dignity. The testimony of Friar Toufic Bou Mehri, Franciscan parish priest.