Moussawi: Attempts to Target Resistance Weapons Continue, Despite “Israeli” July 2006 Defeat

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Hizbullah International Relations Officer, Ammar Moussawi, confirmed that attempts to target the resistance's weapons continue despite the "Israeli" devastating defeat in the 2006 July war.

Moussawi referred that "Israel" wants to recruit the Arab, international, and regional world, in order to defeat the resistance and Hizbullah through different means.

In an interview with Al Manar TV, Hizbullah official considered, "Today we are not facing a crisis in dealing with others, yet there is only one crisis which is dealing with the most important national issues, especially when it comes to "Israeli" treason and espionage".

Concerning the recent clashes between the UNIFIL troops and the Lebanese southerners, Moussawi said that this stage has been surpassed, especially after the UNIFIL commander; Alberto Asarta confessed that some of his troops committed mistakes in the southern villages.

Hizbullah official confirmed that Hizbullah is on a regular contact with French officials; despite the fact that both parts don't have total harmony regarding some issues, yet that does not mean that Hizbullah's relations with the French is bad.

Ammar Moussawi shed the light on his recent meeting with the UN Special coordinator to Lebanon, Michael Williams, who also stressed on the importance of resolution 1701 implementation, in addition to coordination with the Lebanese army.

Regarding the International tribunal, Moussawi referred that Hizbullah is ready for complete cooperation in the case of former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri's assassination.

On the level of Palestinians' rights in Lebanon, Hizbullah International Relations Officer called upon discussion in this issue, revealing Hizbullah's and the Patriotic Movement's stance on the importance of finding a suitable way for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.