Served as an Irish peacekeeper in Lebanon. As a young officer in 1996, during Israel’s notorious operation Grapes of Wrath, I witnessed the destruction of the small villages and towns in our area of operation. Then, as now 🔗 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... A savage campaign of retaliation

Ireland's peacekeepers in Lebanon are putting their lives on the line. I know – I was one of them | Tom Clonan

In 1996, I witnessed the horror as the Israeli army fired on UN positions. Now history is repeating itself, says Irish senator Tom Clonan