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'Hezbollah will never recognize Israel'
[Iran Press TV] Hezbullies Secretary General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah has reiterated the movement's support for the Paleostinian people, saying that the group will never recognize Israel."As long as we are alive, we will never recognize Israel and we will not abandon one inch of the territories," he said addressing hundreds of thousands of Lebanese during a Thursday ceremony on the occasion of Muharram 10. The 10th day of Muharram, known as Ashura, commemorates the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PTUI!) -- third Shia Imam and the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad (PTUI!). "Nobody has the right to abandon the rights of Paleostinians. We stand side by side with the people of Paleostine," the Hezbullies chief vowed. He also referred to a meeting by the vaporous Arab League over the direct talks between Israel and the Paleostinian Authority (PA) on Wednesday, saying that the negotiations are a waste of time. Israel's refusal to meet international demands to extend a partial settlement freeze, which expired in September, put an end to the renewed talks between the PA and Tel Aviv. The United Nations, aka the Oyster Bay Chowder and Marching Society and the European Union have repeatedly urged Israel to freeze its settlement expansion in the occupied Paleostinian territories. Acting PA Chief the ineffectual Mahmoud Abbas has said that he would not return to the negotiations as long as Tel Aviv continues its illegal settlement projects. Nasrallah also urged Israel to lift its blockade on the costal enclave, imposed since June 2007, as 1.5 million impoverished people of the region are in dire need of basic humanitarian supplies. The Hezbullies leader said that resistance is the only option to resolve the conflict in the Middle East. Israel occupied the West Bank, including East al-Quds (Jerusalem), which Paleostinians deem the capital of their homeland, during the Six-Day War in 1967. Nasrallah once again criticized the US-backed Special Tribunal for Leb investigating the murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri, saying the movement will not allow any of its members to be indicted by the tribunal. Posted by: Fred 2010-12-17 |
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