Lebanese Army Slams Israel Violations, Urges End to Occupation
The Lebanese Army on Tuesday raised the issue of Israel’s intensification of its violations against Lebanon’s sovereignty in recent weeks and the need for it to withdraw from Lebanese territory it is still occupying.
The remarks were discussed in the first UNIFIL-hosted Tripartite meeting of 2021 that was attended by senior officers from the Lebanese and Israeli armies at a U.N. position in Ras Al Naqoura.
“The meeting tackled the latest incidents that happened along the Blue Line, from the abduction of the shepherd to the attempt to kidnap another and the theft of cows,” the Lebanese Army said in a statement.
It added: “The Lebanese side condemned the Israeli enemy’s continued territorial, maritime and aerial violations of Lebanese sovereignty, and the intensive overflights and violations by the aircraft of the Israeli enemy over Lebanese territory.”
It also reiterated Lebanon’s commitment to “all U.N. resolutions, especially Resolution 1701 with all its stipulations,” while stressing the need for “the Israeli enemy’s withdrawal from all occupied territory.”
The army identified the occupied territory as “the area adjacent to the north of the Blue Line; the Shebaa Farms, Kfarshouba Hills and the northern part of the Ghajar village, and the occupied B1 area.”
It also renewed its call for “listing the occupied B1 area in the coming U.N. reports and resolutions, akin to the rest of the aforementioned occupied areas.”
02 February 2021, 19:41
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The UN needs to stop speaking out of both sides of its mouth: telling Israel that it is not occupying any Lebanese territory while telling Lebanon that Israel is occupying portions of its territory (or remaining silent when Lebanon makes the claim). The UN also seems to accept Lebanon's claim that it is in compliance with 1701 while telling Israel that Lebanon is violating 1701 by allowing Hezbollah to maintain arms and to locate south of the Litani.
02 February 2021, 22:27
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Are you really expecting us to believe that should Israel withdraw from the few sq. kms. in contention, Hizballah will lay down its arms and withdraw to north of the Litani? Who do you think you are kidding? They won't disarm or move in a thousand years.
03 February 2021, 08:42
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Disarm why? Because that is part of Resolution 1701. Read it, only then comment.
03 February 2021, 00:44
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Why does Naharnet appear to be dying, wake up before it’s too late.
