 Leading Shiite cleric Sayyed Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah said he feared the issue of disarmament would be used to stimulate internal conflicts. Speaking during his weekly seminar, Fadlallah said that while the international law was the reference in case of any destructive or terrorist practices, "it permitted Israel and other countries to tamper with it and breach it every day," not just because of its continuous occupation, but also due to the fact that it was indifferent to all UN resolutions and the International Court of Justice. "We did not hear one voice commenting on Sharon's talk about the settlements extension in the West Bank," he said. "The international law is now at the disposal of the United States and Israel," he added.
To Fadlallah, the terrorism of law bred the terrorism of reality in many cases, "and we are witnessing a world that is being ruled by Israel, whether directly or indirectly." He explained that this made the region witness "a state of mad violence that the international hegemony over Arabs and Muslims created. I fear that we might reach a stage where a new strategy will be adopted that would result in a sectarian conflict, eventually leading to our self-destruction, which would be in Israel's interest."
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