600,000 Lebanese are now refugees.
About one in five of the population are now on the run.
More than half a million Lebanese are refugees
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- .@cultoftravel #WhyIhateHezbollah vs #whyilovehezbollah is hummus wars all over again
- The #WhyILikeHezbollah hashtag is a pretty interesting one to follow right now…
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1 nir // Jul 24, 2006 at 3.43 pm
Million Israel citizens stay in shelters more than 13 days
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