Hizbullah Accuses U.S. for Riyadh's Execution of Nimr, Blames it for 'Covering up' Saudi Crimes
Hizbullah condemned on Saturday Saudi Arabia's execution of Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr, holding the United States responsible for the development.
It said in a statement: “We hold the U.S. and its allies, who are presenting direct protection to the Saudi regime, responsible for covering up the kingdom's crimes against it people and those of the region.”
“We demand that the international community condemn the crime committed by Saudi Arabia,” it added.
“It should ensure that the rights of a people ruled by oppression and ignorance be granted,” it continued.
“Nimr's execution through weak excuses and empty verdicts cannot be accepted by reason or justice,” it added.
“Nimr's adherence to his convictions to the point of his martyrdom will destroy the Saud dynasty's injustice,” declared Hizbullah.
“This crime will remain a black mark that will plague the Saudi regime that has been committing massacres since its inception,” it stated.
Saudi Arabia on Saturday executed 47 people convicted of "terrorism", including prominent Shiite cleric Nimr behind anti-government protests, the interior ministry said.
The 56-year-old cleric was a driving force of the protests that broke out in 2011 in the Sunni-ruled kingdom's east, where the Shiite minority complains of marginalization.
The list also includes Sunnis convicted of involvement in Al-Qaida attacks that killed Saudis and foreigners in the kingdom in 2003 and 2004.
Nimr's execution also drew condemnations from the Higher Islamic Shiite Council, the AMAL movement, Iran, and Iraq.
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