Israeli blockade still grounds Lebanese fishermen A war cost that rises, even in peace

From: International Herald Tribune | Date: August 28, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

Robert F. Worth
International Herald Tribune
08-28-2006
Every morning, the fishermen gather at a grimy outdoor cafe overlooking the docks of this ancient port town. It is the height of the fishing season, but the boats sit like abandoned cars at the water's edge, rusting.''We have been sitting here for 50 days,'' said Muhammad Ibrahim Bauji, a gaunt 64-year-old, as he stared out at the cool blue-green waves of the Mediterranean. ''I am living on borrowed money.''The war here may be over, but Israel's blockade of Lebanese waters goes on, and its most direct victims are fishermen. They have ...

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