Some Light On The Matter:Truckloads of Arms and Missiles from Syria to the "Lebanese Resistance"?
February 17, 2006
Truckloads of Arms and Missiles from Syria to the "Lebanese Resistance"?
From Reuters:
The United Nations on Tuesday asked Lebanon to explain reports of arms shipments crossing the Syrian border destined for the Lebanese guerrilla group Hizbollah.
Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt, a foe of Syria, said over the weekend that truckloads of arms and missiles had crossed the border intended for "armed groups" inside Lebanon. He alleged that the Lebanese army intercepted the shipment but allowed delivery to Hizbollah and possibly Palestinian groups.
The army said on Monday Jumblatt was incorrect and the weapons had been stocked inside Lebanon and shipped south to the "Lebanese resistance."
"We have followed the statements about the recent armed shipments including the statements of the Lebanese army," said a spokesman for U.N. envoy Terje Roed-Larsen.
"If this information were to be confirmed it would be an alarming development in clear violation of resolution 1559," the spokesman said.
Security Council resolution 1559, adopted in September 2004, called for Syria to withdraw troops and intelligence agents from Lebanon and for the disarmament of militias. This would include Palestinian groups and the Hizbollah guerrillas, who dominate southern Lebanon.
Roed-Larsen, who reports on compliance with resolution 1559, asked the Lebanese government for an explanation on Tuesday, U.N. officials told Reuters.
On October 26, Roed-Larsen issued a report that cited "an increasing influx of weaponry and personnel from Syria to some of these groups." It said Syria acknowledged arms and people were being smuggled "albeit in both directions."
Asked about the reports, U.S. Ambassador John Bolton told reporters: "I think it is clear that any assistance that Syria is giving, which it is, to the continued supply of weapons to armed groups inside Lebanon, is a violation of 1559."
Jumblatt also said the main reason for Hizbollah to have arms was to attack Israel's occupation of the Shebaa Farms in the false belief they were Lebanese territory.
This, he said, contradicted legitimate maps from 1962, which, as the United Nations has said, puts the Shebaa Farms inside Syria.
Other maps produced since then, he said, were forgeries. "Lebanon should not remain an open battlefield against Israel and this state-within-state status should end," Jumblatt said.
Also there is this article:
Last update - 16:48 16/02/2006
Lebanese prime minister condemns flow of arms from Syria
By Reuters
Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora said on Thursday that arms had been shipped into his country from Syria, and denounced the traffic as "unacceptable".
The United Nations on Tuesday asked Lebanon to explain reports that truckloads of arms and missiles, destined for the Lebanese guerrilla group Hizbollah, had been brought over the Syrian border.
The Lebanese army had denied the reports, but Siniora said some arms had indeed been carried illegally into his country.
"Yes, there has been some infiltration of arms and personnel into Lebanon. This is something that is unacceptable," Siniora told reporters during an official visit to Italy.
However, he did not implicate Hezbollah in the trade.
"As far as Hizbollah is concerned ... (it) is a Lebanese party which has a representation in parliament and a representation in government. We believe this party has to be looked at as very representative of a good portion of the Lebanese," he said.
Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt, who is a foe of Syria, said over the weekend that the Lebanese army had intercepted the arms shipment from Syria but allowed delivery to Hezbollah and possibly Palestinian groups.
The Lebanese army said on Monday that Jumblatt was wrong and that the weapons had been stocked inside Lebanon and shipped south to the "Lebanese resistance."
A UN Security Council resolution has called for Syria to withdraw troops and intelligence agents from Lebanon and for militias to be disarmed. This would include Palestinian groups and the Hizbollah guerrillas, who dominate southern Lebanon.
1404 160206 GMT
And this article from the same day:
UN Asks Lebanon About Reports of Arms to Guerillas
UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) - The United Nations on Tuesday asked Lebanon to explain reports of arms shipments crossing the Syrian border destined for the Lebanese guerrilla group Hezbollah.
Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt, a foe of Syria, said over the weekend that truckloads of arms and missiles had crossed the border intended for "armed groups" inside Lebanon.
He alleged that the Lebanese army intercepted the shipment but allowed delivery to Hezbollah and possibly Palestinian groups.
The army said on Monday Jumblatt was incorrect and the weapons had been stocked inside Lebanon and shipped south to the "Lebanese resistance."
"We have followed the statements about the recent armed shipments including the statements of the Lebanese army," said a spokesman for U.N. envoy Terje Roed-Larsen.
"If this information were to be confirmed it would be an alarming development in clear violation of resolution 1559," the spokesman said.
Security Council resolution 1559, adopted in September 2004, called for Syria to withdraw troops and intelligence agents from Lebanon and for the disarmament of militias. This would include Palestinian groups and the Hezbollah guerrillas, who dominate southern Lebanon.
Roed-Larsen, who reports on compliance with resolution 1559, asked the Lebanese government for an explanation on Tuesday, U.N. officials told Reuters.
On Oct. 26, Roed-Larsen issued a report that cited "an increasing influx of weaponry and personnel from Syria to some of these groups." It said Syria acknowledged arms and people were being smuggled "albeit in both directions."
Asked about the reports, U.S. Ambassador John Bolton told reporters: "I think it is clear that any assistance that Syria is giving, which it is, to the continued supply of weapons to armed groups inside Lebanon, is a violation of 1559."
Jumblatt also said the main reason for Hezbollah to have arms was to attack Israel's occupation of the Shebaa Farms in the false belief they were Lebanese territory.
This, he said, contradicted legitimate maps from 1962, which, as the United Nations has said, puts the Shebaa Farms inside Syria.
Other maps produced since then, he said, were forgeries. "Lebanon should not remain an open battlefield against Israel and this state-within-state status should end," Jumblatt said.
Truckloads of Arms and Missiles from Syria to the "Lebanese Resistance"?
From Reuters:
The United Nations on Tuesday asked Lebanon to explain reports of arms shipments crossing the Syrian border destined for the Lebanese guerrilla group Hizbollah.
Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt, a foe of Syria, said over the weekend that truckloads of arms and missiles had crossed the border intended for "armed groups" inside Lebanon. He alleged that the Lebanese army intercepted the shipment but allowed delivery to Hizbollah and possibly Palestinian groups.
The army said on Monday Jumblatt was incorrect and the weapons had been stocked inside Lebanon and shipped south to the "Lebanese resistance."
"We have followed the statements about the recent armed shipments including the statements of the Lebanese army," said a spokesman for U.N. envoy Terje Roed-Larsen.
"If this information were to be confirmed it would be an alarming development in clear violation of resolution 1559," the spokesman said.
Security Council resolution 1559, adopted in September 2004, called for Syria to withdraw troops and intelligence agents from Lebanon and for the disarmament of militias. This would include Palestinian groups and the Hizbollah guerrillas, who dominate southern Lebanon.
Roed-Larsen, who reports on compliance with resolution 1559, asked the Lebanese government for an explanation on Tuesday, U.N. officials told Reuters.
On October 26, Roed-Larsen issued a report that cited "an increasing influx of weaponry and personnel from Syria to some of these groups." It said Syria acknowledged arms and people were being smuggled "albeit in both directions."
Asked about the reports, U.S. Ambassador John Bolton told reporters: "I think it is clear that any assistance that Syria is giving, which it is, to the continued supply of weapons to armed groups inside Lebanon, is a violation of 1559."
Jumblatt also said the main reason for Hizbollah to have arms was to attack Israel's occupation of the Shebaa Farms in the false belief they were Lebanese territory.
This, he said, contradicted legitimate maps from 1962, which, as the United Nations has said, puts the Shebaa Farms inside Syria.
Other maps produced since then, he said, were forgeries. "Lebanon should not remain an open battlefield against Israel and this state-within-state status should end," Jumblatt said.
Also there is this article:
Last update - 16:48 16/02/2006
Lebanese prime minister condemns flow of arms from Syria
By Reuters
Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora said on Thursday that arms had been shipped into his country from Syria, and denounced the traffic as "unacceptable".
The United Nations on Tuesday asked Lebanon to explain reports that truckloads of arms and missiles, destined for the Lebanese guerrilla group Hizbollah, had been brought over the Syrian border.
The Lebanese army had denied the reports, but Siniora said some arms had indeed been carried illegally into his country.
"Yes, there has been some infiltration of arms and personnel into Lebanon. This is something that is unacceptable," Siniora told reporters during an official visit to Italy.
However, he did not implicate Hezbollah in the trade.
"As far as Hizbollah is concerned ... (it) is a Lebanese party which has a representation in parliament and a representation in government. We believe this party has to be looked at as very representative of a good portion of the Lebanese," he said.
Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt, who is a foe of Syria, said over the weekend that the Lebanese army had intercepted the arms shipment from Syria but allowed delivery to Hezbollah and possibly Palestinian groups.
The Lebanese army said on Monday that Jumblatt was wrong and that the weapons had been stocked inside Lebanon and shipped south to the "Lebanese resistance."
A UN Security Council resolution has called for Syria to withdraw troops and intelligence agents from Lebanon and for militias to be disarmed. This would include Palestinian groups and the Hizbollah guerrillas, who dominate southern Lebanon.
1404 160206 GMT
And this article from the same day:
UN Asks Lebanon About Reports of Arms to Guerillas
UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) - The United Nations on Tuesday asked Lebanon to explain reports of arms shipments crossing the Syrian border destined for the Lebanese guerrilla group Hezbollah.
Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt, a foe of Syria, said over the weekend that truckloads of arms and missiles had crossed the border intended for "armed groups" inside Lebanon.
He alleged that the Lebanese army intercepted the shipment but allowed delivery to Hezbollah and possibly Palestinian groups.
The army said on Monday Jumblatt was incorrect and the weapons had been stocked inside Lebanon and shipped south to the "Lebanese resistance."
"We have followed the statements about the recent armed shipments including the statements of the Lebanese army," said a spokesman for U.N. envoy Terje Roed-Larsen.
"If this information were to be confirmed it would be an alarming development in clear violation of resolution 1559," the spokesman said.
Security Council resolution 1559, adopted in September 2004, called for Syria to withdraw troops and intelligence agents from Lebanon and for the disarmament of militias. This would include Palestinian groups and the Hezbollah guerrillas, who dominate southern Lebanon.
Roed-Larsen, who reports on compliance with resolution 1559, asked the Lebanese government for an explanation on Tuesday, U.N. officials told Reuters.
On Oct. 26, Roed-Larsen issued a report that cited "an increasing influx of weaponry and personnel from Syria to some of these groups." It said Syria acknowledged arms and people were being smuggled "albeit in both directions."
Asked about the reports, U.S. Ambassador John Bolton told reporters: "I think it is clear that any assistance that Syria is giving, which it is, to the continued supply of weapons to armed groups inside Lebanon, is a violation of 1559."
Jumblatt also said the main reason for Hezbollah to have arms was to attack Israel's occupation of the Shebaa Farms in the false belief they were Lebanese territory.
This, he said, contradicted legitimate maps from 1962, which, as the United Nations has said, puts the Shebaa Farms inside Syria.
Other maps produced since then, he said, were forgeries. "Lebanon should not remain an open battlefield against Israel and this state-within-state status should end," Jumblatt said.
posted by Gabrielle Flora Marie Cusumano | 3:38 PM
1 Comments:
The massacre in Lebanon carried out by the Israeli war machine has killed 600 civilians, half children, displaced a million people, destroyed homes, infrastructure, inflamed and infuriated people who heretofore were against Hezbolla to the point many millions more now support it. Mubarak of Egypt said the whole Mid East Peace could collapse...Every single country in the world has condemned Israel...Only the Jewish lobby in the US still blindly supports the genocide..Us senators have spoken against the "madness" of continuing to support Israel.
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