Lebanon to Reject Any Arab Labeling of Hizbullah as 'Terrorist', Salam Says Party a 'Key Component'
Prime Minister Tammam Salam is expected to face a difficult situation during Monday's Arab Summit in Mauritania should there be a vote over a clause labeling Hizbullah as a “terrorist organization.”
The premier would also face a dilemma should the Arab Summit call on Hizbullah to “withdraw from Syria and not to interfere in Iraq and Yemen,” An Nahar newspaper said on Sunday.
Lebanon would “voice reservations over any such resolution without resorting to a confrontational stance,” the daily added.
Later on Sunday, Salam himself told reporters accompanying him to Mauritania that "should the issue of Hizbullah be raised, we will respond by saying that it is one of the country's main components and that it is represented in the government."
Terrorism is expected to top the agenda of Monday's annual Arab Summit.
Saudi Arabia had recently led the League, the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in issuing resolutions labeling Hizbullah “terrorist” over its involvement in some conflicts in the region and alleged interference in the internal affairs of some Gulf states.
The Saudi-led stances were taken amid a major political confrontation with Iran in the region.
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