Nasrallah condemns U.N., U.S., Israel
Hizbullah leader wonders why U.N. is not following implementation of resolutions against Israel
As Syria struggled to ward off pressure by the international community to lend a helping hand to Detlev Mehlis, the German Judge leading the probe, who pointed the accusation finger to Damascus, the Hizbullah leader remained quiet.
On Friday the silence was broken when Nasrallah strongly condemned not only the Mehlis report but also a report by U.N. envoy Terje Roed-Larsen who reported on the extent of the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1559, adopted in September 2004, which aimed at ending Syrian domination of Lebanon and extending the government's authority throughout the country.
Nasrallah wondered why the United Nations appointed a special envoy to report on the implementation of one of its resolution against Syria, yet failed to appoint someone to follow up on resolutions against Israel.
“It is strange that no one was appointed to follow the implementation of Security Council resolutions against Israel,” he said, adding, “That’s because the Security Council wants Israel to remain strong while weakening Lebanon and Syria.”
Nasrallah lashed out at Larsen accusing the U.N. envoy of failing to condemn Israeli violations of Lebanon sovereignty in the form of military flights in Lebanese airspace.
Larsen reported to the Security Council that the continued presence of armed groups in Lebanon is incompatible with the restoration of Lebanese sovereignty and territorial integrity although the demand for a Syrian military withdrawal has been met.
The resolution called for the withdrawal of all foreign troops and the disbanding and disarmament of Lebanon's Shiite militia Hizbullah and the 12 Palestinian groups present within and outside refugee camps.
Nasrallah added that Larsen’s demands that Lebanese authorities disarm Palestinian armed groups in Lebanon are nothing but incitement that will lead to a confrontation between the Lebanese and the Palestinians.
“Larsen’s report incited strife between the Palestinians, the Lebanese and the Syrians, and between the Lebanese themselves,” the leader of the Lebanese Shiite group said.
Nasrallah contended that Larsen’s objective is to disarm Hizbullah and Palestinian groups in Lebanon, vowing that the Shiite organization will never abandon its arms.
“We need to keep our arms. It is inconceivable that every half a year we have to face the trial of Mr. Larsen,” he said.
The Hizbullah leader also attacked the United Nations for ignoring Israel’s nuclear arsenal under the pretext that the Jewish State is threatened by its neighbors.
As for U.S. calls that the murderers of prime minister Hariri be brought to justice, Nasrallah said that Washington is manipulating the report to suit its political agenda in the region, which is why his group rejected the establishment of an international investigation team to probe the assassination.
Nasrallah reiterated his group’s commitment to liberating the Shebaa Farms from Israeli occupation, saying that Hizbullah declared “before Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon that we are committed to liberating all Lebanese territory with our blood.”
