Israel Accused of Spraying Cancer-Linked Herbicide on Lebanon Farms
Lebanon has accused Israel of a “health crime” following allegations of aerial spraying of a cancer-linked herbicide, glyphosate, over southern farmlands. This action is said to threaten food security, damage vegetation and soil fertility, and pose risks to the entire food chain, according to Lebanese ministries of agriculture and the environment. Such alleged tactics are viewed as part of a broader campaign of ecocide aimed at rendering southern Lebanon uninhabitable, following previous accusations of environmental destruction involving white phosphorus and incendiary bombs. The use of glyphosate compounds, especially over land already stressed by previous bombardments, further endangers insect communities and pollinators, compounding the long-term, cumulative environmental harm inflicted upon the region.
John Q. Hosedrinker