Russia is Selling Hezbollah
surface-to-air and anti-tank missiles
By: Elias Bejjani
August 28/08
Hezbollah's Leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah warned that his terrorist armed
militia is now much, much, stronger than before the devastating war that took
place in 2006 between his militia and Israel. He rhetorically and pompously
alleged that his militia would destroy Israel if its army wages any attacks
against Lebanon.
Nasrallah issued this threat last Saturday at a Boy Scout ceremony in Beirut, as
a response to Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's remark last week that "if
Lebanon becomes a Hezbollah state, then we won't have any restrictions" in
striking the country. Olmert claimed that during the last war, Israel did not
use all of its firepower because the enemy was Hezbollah and not its host
country Lebanon.
Nasrallah would not have been in this threatening position if the free world
countries, Arab nations and the UN General Council have been seriously
addressing the numerous violations against the UNSCR Resolutions 1559 and 1701
Hezbollah, Syria and Iran committed.
Israel and the rest of the Middle East countries, as well as the USA and its
European allies, are all fully aware that Hezbollah has been stockpiling all
kinds of lethal weapons in its huge arsenal, and preparing for another war
against Israel once the Iran masters instruct its leadership to instigate it.
Nasrallah, other prominent Hezbollah Military and religious dignitaries, as well
as the Iranian Mullahs, are not keeping their hostile and aggressive schemes a
secret. On the contrary they all have made them public and in crystal clear
straightforward warnings and threatening messages. They have been saying loudly
that in case Iran's nuclear facilities are attacked by Israel or the USA, Israel
will be an actual target for Hezbollah's missiles.
One wonders why, for heaven's sake, all the free world countries and the UN are
cajoling and appeasing this terrorist militia, and accordingly succumbing more
and more to its threats and blackmails. They all with deadly silence have
witnessed time after time Hezbollah's blatant infringements on all the UN
Resolutions regarding Lebanon, especially UNSCR 1559 and UNSCR 1701 that
stipulates the disarmament of this militia, and for the implementation of the
Armistice Accord between Lebanon and Israel.
Not even one free world country
lifted a finger when Hezbollah recently conquered West Beirut, and attempted to
take over Mount Lebanon. And now they are again so indifferent while Hezbollah
is adding to its arsenal Russian advanced surface-to-air and anti-tank missiles.
The Italian newspaper "Corriere della Sera" reported last week that Hezbollah's
terrorist organization representatives visited Russia in early July, and signed
a deal to purchase surface-to-air and anti-tank missiles. The newspaper stated
that three high-ranking Hezbollah officials showed great interest to buy Russian
weapons which have been effective in the recent 2006 war with Israel.
Noting that the three men entered Russia with Iranian passports, and visited the
Sixth International Russian Weapon Exhibition under the status of distinguished
guests.
In an interview with the Israeli
newspaper "Maariv", the Italian reporter who broke this piece of news stated
that Hezbollah's representatives kept a very low profile during the visit, and
did in fact sign a number of private contracts to buy air defense systems and
anti-tank missiles after the exhibition was closed.
Very briefly, and without any personal opinion or analysis, this important
report states openly that Hezbollah, the terrorist organization is violating
clause eight of the UNSCR 1701 which stated: “No sales or supply of arms and
related materiel to Lebanon except as authorized by its government."
UNSCR 1701 clause eight :"
8. Calls for Israel and Lebanon to support a permanent ceasefire and a long-term
solution based on the following principles and elements:
*Full respect for the Blue Line by both parties;
*security arrangements to prevent the resumption of hostilities, including the
establishment between the Blue Line and the Litani river of an area free of any
armed *personnel, assets and weapons other than those of the government of
Lebanon and of UNIFIL as authorized in paragraph 11, deployed in this area;
*Full implementation of the relevant provisions of the Taif Accords, and of
resolutions 1559 (2004) and 1680 (2006), that require the disarmament of all
armed *groups in Lebanon, so that, pursuant to the Lebanese cabinet decision of
July 27, 2006, there will be no weapons or authority in Lebanon other than that
of the Lebanese state;
*No foreign forces in Lebanon without the consent of its government;
*No sales or supply of arms and related materiel to
Lebanon except as authorized by its government;
*Provision to the United Nations of all remaining maps of land mines in
Lebanon in Israel's possession;
Click
here to read the text of the UNSCR
1701 in
both Arabic and English
http://www.clhrf.com/unresagreements/un%201701.a.e.new.htm
Why are the UN and the Lebanese authorities turning a blind eye to this
dangerous matter, which is a clear breach of UNSCR 1701 and Lebanese laws?
We call on the UN Security Council and the Lebanese government to open an
immediate judicial inquiry into what was published in regards to the
Hezbollah-Russian missile deal
Meanwhile Hezbollah that recently was given veto power in the newly appointed
Lebanese government keeps openly and on daily basis carrying on its illegal
activities at all levels and in all domains.
Hezbollah, the Iranian Army in Lebanon, is devouring Lebanon's institutions bit
by bit through force, money, terrorism and intimidation, and enforcing day after
day the Iranian Mullah's “Wilayat al-Faqih”
religious-sectarian education, doctrine and culture.
In the same context of Hezbollah's on
going flagrant violations to all Lebanese and international laws, it has for the
last two years been publishing media reports and announcements about the death
of its fighters "under the Martyrdom operations" tag.
Not even one of these mysterious reports and announcements indicated how, when
and where these fighters "martyrs" were killed. The Lebanese Government, the
Lebanese politicians, and the country's judiciary have all been keeping silent
about this "Martyrdom" phenomenon. Meanwhile some reports stated lately that
these so called "fighters" are dying either during training they are undergoing
in Iran, or through guerrilla operations in Iraq against the US army.
The last of these mysterious reports was published by the Lebanese National
Agency on August 23/08 under the title:" The Islamic Resistance carried a burial
procession for a Martyr In Arab Saliem". The Arabic report stated that the
"Islamic Resistance" and the Arab Saliem southern town residents participated in
the burial procession that was carried out for "Martyr Jihadist", Ali Hassan Abu
Zayied, who was killed while performing his Jihadist operation". The report did
not say where, how or when this "Hezbollah Jihadist" was killed.
In this same context, but in the regional realm, Jim Kouri,
in a report he published in the "Renew America web site", wrote on August
23/08: "Coalition forces picked up two suspected associates of the Kataib
Hezbollah criminal network during operations this morning in Baghdad's New
Baghdad district, military officials reported during a teleconference with
bloggers and Internet journalists. Acting on intelligence tips, coalition forces
raided the home of a suspected Kataib Hezbollah propaganda expert who is
believed to have uploaded more than 30 attack videos to the criminal ring's
now-defunct Web site. Coalition forces entered the house, where they detained
two of the wanted man's brothers, who are believed to be involved in his
criminal enterprises. Coalition forces have detained more than 15 suspected
members of Kataib Hezbollah in the last two months, officials said. Kataib
Hezbollah is reported to receive funding, logistics, and weapons such as
improvised rocket-assisted mortars from Iran. The group also is believed to
receive guidance or direction from the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary
Guard Corps". To read Jim Kouri's report Click here
http://www.renewamerica.us/columns/kouri/080823
The crucial question here, does Lebanon really has a functional and free
Government and a Judiciary? If so, both and with no hesitation must prove their
authority in practice by pursuing these critical reports with impartially,
courage, seriousness, national conscience, and in full accordance with the
country's law. The same applies to the UN General Council who should immediately
look into the matter and address the UNSCR 1701 violations committed by
Hezbollah, Syria and Iran.
Meanwhile, we would like to bring to the attention of the Russian government
that it is a signatory to all the key international resolutions on Lebanon, most
important of them are resolutions 1559 and 1701. We also would like to remind
the Russian Authorities that Russia is one of the most threatened nations in the
world by terrorist organizations, and therefore should reconsider it positions,
reassess its political middle east calculations, and fully refrain from arming
those organizations and in particular Hezbollah..
Elias Bejjani
Chairman for the Canadian Lebanese Coordinating Council (LCCC)
Human Rights activist, journalist & political commentator.
Spokesman for the Canadian Lebanese Human Rights Federation (CLHRF)
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