Poll: UK opening to Hizbullah shows resistance has won
Source: Presstv.ir, 17-3-2009
A Press TV poll suggests that Britain's willingness to hold talks with Hizbullah is an indication of the resistance's victory in the Middle East.
The Press TV website recently conducted an opinion poll asking, "What is your opinion about UK officials signaling willingness to hold talks with Hizbullah?"
Some 34.47 percent of 5991 respondents said it shows that the resistance has been victorious in the Middle East, while another 30.21 percent said that the talks would be in the interests of the UK and Hizbullah.
Another 19.21 percent said that the UK is seeking to convince Hizbullah to abandon its policy of resistance.
16.11 percent said that such talks would bear no fruit.
On March 7, UK Foreign Office minister Bill Rammell told MPs that the government would authorize "carefully selected" contacts with the political wing of Hizbullah, which is represented in the Lebanese parliament.
Other EU countries, including France, already deal with the group.
Hizbullah welcomed the change in Britain's tone and its interest in holding talks with the resistance group saying, "This policy revision is a step in the right direction and we shall see how it translates in practical terms."
The decision marks a significant change in Britain's policy, which has shunned contact with Hizbullah since 2005 due to its anti-"Israeli" stance. The policy shift will also distance London from Washington's position toward the Islamic group, which it has listed as so-called "terrorist organization".
