Israeli President Ezer Weizman accused the international community of having a double standard when it comes to Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon, compared to similar airstrikes by the United States in Yugoslavia and the Russian onslaught in Chechnya. His comments came after U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan condemned Israel’s attack this week on Lebanese civilian power plants and urged both sides to exercise restraint.
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