In an emotional speech at an international conference on Lebanon in Rome, Siniora called for an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire after 15 days of fighting between Israel and Hizbollah guerrillas based in southern Lebanon.
"Is the value of human rights in Lebanon less than that of citizens elsewhere? Are we children of a lesser God? Is an Israel teardrop worth more than a drop of Lebanese blood?," the Lebanese leader asked world diplomats.
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