In early December, the Lebanese parliament gave a vote of confidence to the government of Saad Hariri and approved a government platform that allowed Hizbullah to maintain its arms in defiance of UN Security Council resolutions.
From that time, which also included a declaration that Hizbullah had a mandate to defend Lebanon from Israel, "there has been a great deal of concern here," one official said.
Op een gemeenschappelijke persconferentie in Ankara noemde Hariri Israel een vijand die Libanons veiligheid bedreigt. Dus is het niet zo gek dat Israel niet langer vooral Hezbollah, maar heel Libanon als een vijandig land beschouwt en niet blij is met Amerikaanse wapenleveranties aan dat land.
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The Jerusalem Post
Jan 11, 2010 0:39 | Updated Jan 11, 2010 2:41
'Hizbullah, Lebanese army the same'
By HERB KEINON
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1263147861011&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Israel has launched a diplomatic campaign to impress upon countries providing military assistance to Lebanon that any equipment and technology it provides the Beirut government is likely to fall into Hizbullah's hands, The Jerusalem Post has learned.
This comes at at time when the US prepares to provide Lebanon with various military equipment.
According to government sources, the position Israel is trying to impress on countries that support Lebanon is that the Lebanese army and Hizbullah are virtually indistinguishable. As such, Israel is calling on countries that provide military aid to Lebanon to rethink the matter.
In early December, the Lebanese parliament gave a vote of confidence to the government of Saad Hariri and approved a government platform that allowed Hizbullah to maintain its arms in defiance of UN Security Council resolutions.
From that time, which also included a declaration that Hizbullah had a mandate to defend Lebanon from Israel, "there has been a great deal of concern here," one official said.
The main concern, the official said, is weaponry being provided or pledged by the US. The issue is likely to be raised during the expected meetings here Tuesday with US National Security Advisor James Jones.
The US has long provided military assistance to Lebanon. Over the past years this military assistance has included aircraft, tanks, artillery, small boats, infantry weapons, ammunition, Humvees and cargo trucks. The US is expected to provide the Lebanese army with 12 Raven unmanned reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft in the coming months.
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